> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Art Books and Scholarship from the National Gallery of Art - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/art-books-and-scholarship-from-the-national-gallery-of-art/ - Published: 2026-09-10T14:45:12.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-10T14:45:11.000Z - Description: Discover thoughtfully designed exhibition catalogs, insights from leading art historians and conservators, collection highlights, and more. - Author: National Gallery of Art - Tags: Announcement, Art Books, Washington DC, National Gallery of Art, Book Announcements, Sponsored From the printed page to digital storytelling, the [National Gallery’s publications](https://bit.ly/4gyLjAo?ref=hyperallergic.com) bring art to everyone. To take the museum home in print, our exhibition catalogs, scholarly volumes, and collection highlights make beautiful additions to any bookshelf. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/08/photography-black-arts-movement-1.png)](https://bit.ly/4wQwu26?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985](https://bit.ly/4wQwu26?ref=hyperallergic.com) Edited by Philip Brookman and Deborah Willis Catalogs like *Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955—1985* are foundational to our publishing program. A companion to our groundbreaking 2025–2026 exhibition, this authoritative book examines photography’s impact on a cultural and aesthetic movement that celebrated Black history, identity, and beauty. Works by Romare Bearden, Gordon Parks, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems, and more span the disciplines of documentary and fashion photography, portraiture, collage, installation, performance, and video. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/08/woven-histories-1.png)](https://bit.ly/4gi2eIC?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction](https://bit.ly/4gi2eIC?ref=hyperallergic.com) Edited by Lynne Cooke An ambitious, comprehensive look at textiles as a major force in modern abstraction, *Woven Histories* covers more than 50 artists whose work breaks down hierarchies that once separated the fine arts from craft. Beginning in the early 20th century with revolutionary women artists such as Anni Albers, Sonia Delaunay, and Sophie Taeuber-Arp, the book surveys the last 100 years of discourse and practice. As it extends into the present day, *Woven Histories* features art and writing by figures like Jeffrey Gibson, Sheila Hicks, Ellen Lesperance, and others who continue to shape the field. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/08/rothko-paintings-paper-1.png)](https://bit.ly/4xlwng8?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper](https://bit.ly/4xlwng8?ref=hyperallergic.com) By Adam Greenhalgh One of the most famous artists of the 20th century, Mark Rothko is best known for his towering abstract canvases. *Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper* offers a new appreciation for an underrecognized element of his practice. Throughout his career, he created over 1,000 paintings on paper, from early figurative subjects to his iconic soft-edged rectangular fields. This volume brings together nearly 100 of these rarely displayed works, transforming our understanding of a celebrated artist. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/08/Hyperallergic_Art.png)](https://bit.ly/3UdtbVb?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [Art &](https://bit.ly/3UdtbVb?ref=hyperallergic.com) Edited by Kaira M. Cabañas Publications from our research institute, the [Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts](https://bit.ly/4gVs7wL?ref=hyperallergic.com), seek to deepen knowledge of the artistic past, present, and future. Our innovative new series, *Art &*, invites readers to dive into a more dynamic study ofart. Centered around a theme, like histories, water, abilities, and dreaming, each book explores its subject through the role of art and artists. Grounded in first-person narratives, essays by emerging and established scholars are accompanied by an original contemporary artwork commissioned in response to the volume’s topic. The first two installments, [*Art & Histories*](https://bit.ly/3S9rIyF?ref=hyperallergic.com) and [*Art & Water*](https://bit.ly/4ib6sDh?ref=hyperallergic.com), are out now, with the next two publishing in 2027 and 2028\. --- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/2026/08/collections.png)](https://bit.ly/4wFrpcN?ref=hyperallergic.com) ### [National Gallery of Art Collections](https://bit.ly/4wFrpcN?ref=hyperallergic.com) Our renowned collection includes over 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today. Celebrate 400 of the most beloved in *National Gallery of Art Collections*, our first large survey book published in more than 20 years. Explore works by Leonardo da Vinci, Dorothea Lange, Simone Leigh, Claude Monet, Faith Ringgold, Johannes Vermeer, and more visionaries across the ages as you get to know the National Gallery of Art. To learn more about the National Gallery of Art's publications, visit [nga.gov](https://bit.ly/4gyLjAo?ref=hyperallergic.com).