Art books that make great gifts

20 new art books released just in time for the holiday season and festive gifting.
a fluffy blonde cat with a book on cats and dogs. NGV

According to new research from VistaPrint, eight in 10 Australian’s feel stress when choosing a gift for loved ones, yet 70% say personalisation makes the experience more enjoyable. So, why not get personal by gifting a book this summer holiday season?

ArtsHub takes a look at recent new art publications released. 

Adelaide Modernism: 101 Houses explores modernist houses in the SA capital city over 35 years from 1939-74, many of them outstanding examples of the style. Featuring over 50 suburbs and over 70 architects – with nearly half their own home – the designs comprise stunning bespoke houses, but also blocks of flats, as well as public and project housing, and competition entries.

With more than 300 floor plans and images, this richly illustrated book from an award-winning author is a must-read for all devotees of modernist architecture. It has been written by Adelaide-based historian and author Tim Reeves.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina