Artists Who Make Books: Richard Prince
Here’s how a controversial figure in contemporary American art went from pulp novelist to appropriation artist
![A spread from Richard Prince (1988) by Richard Prince, as reproduced in Artists Who Make Books](/resource/228-l-prince-rgb.jpg)
Camden Arts Centre gets a blast of Vitamin C
Clare Twomey, Emma Hart and Tommaso Corvi-Mora join us for a panel discussion with book editor Louisa Elderton
![The panel discussion at Camden Arts Centre](/resource/new-camden-lead.jpg)
Massimo Bottura and Daniel Patterson create kitchen alchemy
The chef proved adversity is the mother of culinary invention when shown a lacklustre larder at Massimo's Refettorio
![Daniel Patterson at Refettorio Ambrosiano, as featured in Bread is Gold](/resource/pattersonrefettorio2.jpg)
5 Thanksgiving hacks from America the Cookbook
From propane-powered turkey to whiskey-spiked pecan pie, here's how to give thanks flamboyantly
![Derby pie, as featured in America the Cookbook](/resource/derbypie.jpg)
Don't get Robert Ryman? Try viewing his work as sculptures!
That's the advice of Vittorio Colaizzi, author of our Robert Ryman book, though he admits Robert might not like it
![Robert Ryman, Versions IV (1992) as reproduced in our new book Robert Ryman](/resource/294-versions-iv-1992.jpg)
Why Leonardo has always kept us guessing
Last night's $450 million sale may have surprised some but uncertainty was a Da Vinci specialty
![Salvator Mundi (c. 1500) by Leonardo da Vinci](/resource/leonardo-da-vinci-or-boltraffio-attrib-salvator-mundi-circa-1500.jpg)
5 shows that transformed fashion: Betak and Berluti
The peerless French fashion-show producer took Berluti’s heritage and tailored it to fit modern times
![Berluti's Fall/Winter 2012 show, École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, by Alexandre de Betak. Photo by Daniel Beres](/resource/208-9-berluti-paris.jpg)
10 Things Massimo Bottura told The Arts Club of Chicago
Inspirational soundbites served up with snacks from Alex Atala and Daniel Humm at our Skinny Chef's talk
![The Arts Club of Chicago](/resource/massimochicago2.jpg)
Who knew JMW Turner did erotica?
We know his ships and seascapes, but Turner also painted this bedroom scene - and may have created others
![Nude Swiss Girl and Companion on a Bed, 1802, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) © Tate, London 2017](/resource/d04798-10.jpg)
The Artist Project: John Currin on Ludovico Carracci
The US contemporary artist finds something both dead and alive in Carracci's sixteenth century depiction of Christ
![John Currin beside Ludovico Carracci's The Lamentation at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Photo by Jackie Neale/Kathryn (from our book The Artist Project)](/resource/066-john-currin-portrait.jpg)
Alexandre de Betak talks Fashion Show Revolution with Phaidon's William Norwich in New York
And the special guests included Vogue's Sally Singer and graphic designer Patrick Li
![William Norwich and Alexandre de Betak pictured after the talk at Parsons](/resource/billyalexforimmie1.jpg)
How Robert Ryman got from jazz to abstract painting
The author of our Robert Ryman book guides us through the artist’s route from the sax to the canvas stretcher
![A wall of photographs in Robert Ryman's studio, New York. Photograph by Bill Jacobson](/resource/329-rr-studio.jpg)
Bill Clinton's Phaidon connection
Bill just bought a couple of Phaidon books, and it's not the first time he's come into contact with one of the authors
![Bill Clinton and the covers of the two Phaidon books he bought, Failed It, and The Book of Bones](/resource/clintonlead2.jpg)
Meals that made America great – Swedish Gingersnaps
How food from around the world found a welcome home in the US - as featured in America The Cookbook
![Swedish Gingersnaps, as featured in America the Cookbook](/resource/swedishgingersnaps.jpg)
Caroline Achaintre - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Caroline Achaintre photographed by Teri Pengilley for the Independent](/resource/carolineaich.jpg)
Massimo moonlights as a barista at Eataly NY
Not really but our skinny Italian chef did surprise Lavazza drinkers at his book signing in New York!
![Massimo Bottura with a copy of his book in Eataly, New York City - photo Mat Smith](/resource/massimobarista.jpg)
How we brought Picasso’s women together for the Art Museum
Our new museum in a book tells the story of Picasso’s love life, and his artistic development, in six exquisite portraits
![Picasso's Women in The Art Museum](/resource/picassowomen2.jpg)
Six questions for our Where to Drink Coffee author
From the highs of Ethiopian beans to the lows of the Moka pot, Liz Clayton runs us through today's café culture
![Where to Drink Coffee by Liz Clayton and Avidan Ross](/resource/where-to-drink-coffee-3d.jpg)
Have you seen our Tomas Maier pop-up store?
We have teamed up with the brilliant designer to launch a temporary retail space in New York City
![The Tomas Maier x Phaidon Bookstore](/resource/phaidonmaier2.jpg)
'Bread Is Gold is a cultural project to change people's minds'
Massimo Bottura kicks off his US tour with lofty ambitions (and a really fun meet and greet at Wholefoods NYC)
![The panel at 92nd Y. From left: Danny Bowien, Kathryn Garcia, Mitchell Davis, Massimo Bottura, Fabio Parasecoli and Daniel Humm](/resource/massimoandpanelmembers.jpg)
No one did gold like Yves Saint Laurent
The late designer adored gold, and shaped the precious metal into some surprisingly commonplace forms
![Ear of corn brooch made of diamanté with gilt metal whiskers (made by Goossens), Spring/Summer 1989 haute couture collection; ear of corn earrings studded with diamanté (made by Goossens), Spring/Summer 1982 haute couture collection. Photograph © Lavanchy Matthieu. As reproduced in Yves Saint Laurent Accessories](/resource/093-brooch-earrings-1982.jpg)
Betak takes Dover Street Market
The worlds of fashion, art and music come together in London for the launch of Betak: Fashion Show Revolution
![Betak fans at Dover Street Market in London last night. All photos by James Mason](/resource/phaidon-betak-84.jpg)
How to host the perfect Palestinian dinner party
From tableware to fragrances, here’s how to entertain Palestinian style, courtesy of author Reem Kassis
![Reem Kassis](/resource/reem-kassis-1.jpg)
The Artist Project: Mark Bradford on Clyfford Still
The LA artist is intrigued by the Abstract Expressionist's era, and by what the paintings say about today's America
![Mark Bradford. As reproduced in The Artist Project. Photo by Jackie Neale/Kathryn Hurni © The Met](/resource/046-mark-bradford.jpg)
Massimo Bottura and Gastón Acurio create kitchen alchemy
From soy sauce to omelettes, the chef offers diners at Refettorio Ambrosiano a tasty lesson in Peruvian cuisine
![Gastón Acurio and Massimo Bottura at Refettorio Ambrosiano, as reproduced in Bread is Gold](/resource/gaston7massimo1.jpg)
Sophie Walker guides us through The Japanese Garden
From Buddhism to the Bauhaus, the garden designer and author discusses Japan's rich traditions
![Sophie at Genkō-an, Kyoto](/resource/sophie-at-genkoan-temple-window-of-enlightenment-japan.jpg)
5 shows that transformed fashion: Betak and Vaccarello
Discover how this wizard of the catwalk mastered runway lighting in the shows of the Belgian-Italian designer
![Anthony Vaccarello's Fall/Winter 2012 show, Paris, by Alexandre de Betak. All photographs by Daniel Beres, as reproduced in Betak: Fashion Show Revolution](/resource/132-3-vaccarello.jpg)
Keith Harrison - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Keith Harrison. Photograph by Hydar Dewachi](/resource/118-hd-170930-5497-hydar-dewachi.jpg)
Kerry James Marshall - the VR experience
The artist's acclaimed exhibition Mastry is now available in virtual reality, for Mac, PC and Oculus Rift users
![An image from VR't Ventures' Kerry James Marshall app. Image courtesy of vrtventures.art](/resource/kjmvirtualreality.jpg)
How Jimmie Durham saw the night sky
Understand how this important contemporary artist brings his vision of the heavens right down to earth
![A Map of the Sky including Betelguese and a Pecan (1993) by Jimmie Durham, as reproduced in Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World](/resource/jimmydurhamuniverse.jpg)
Mark Bradford honoured alongside Star Wars' George Lucas
LACMA recognises the artist's sociopolitical work at its Art+Film Gala (and Kim Kardashian came too!)
![From left: Marco Bizzarri; Eva Chow; Mark Bradford; George Lucas; Mellody Hobson; LACMA's Michael Govan. All images courtesy of LACMA](/resource/bradfordlucas2groupshot.jpg)
Massimo Bottura gets ready for US tour dates
Can superchefs save the planet? Find out as the Skinny Italian Chef teams up with Lavazza to talk about his Bread Is Gold book and Food For Soul initiative with a string of events in New York, Chicago, Toronto and Washington DC
![Massimo Bottura](/resource/massamo-bottura-2.jpg)
Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen](/resource/lilibeth.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Sheryl Sandberg’s focus
In Portraits 2005–2016, Leibovitz photographs the Silicon Valley titan during a rare moment of calm
![Sheryl Sandberg in the Facebook offices, Menlo Park, California, 2015 by Annie Leibovitz. © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/250-1-sheryl-sandberg.jpg)
Our highly cultured Japanese Garden party
Anish Kapoor, Jon Snow, David Chipperfield and Simon Jenkins came to the V&A for Sophie Walker's book launch
![Author Sophie Walker (centre right) with Anish Kapoor (centre left), plant hunter Sue Wynn-Jones (left) and Zen Buddhist nun Venerable Myokun (right)](/resource/phaidon-sophie-walker-96.jpg)
Alex Katz - 'I never had any self-confidence until I was 30'
We asked the painter about his days at Cooper Union, the jazz clubs he went to at night and why painting is like running a 4.40, when we bumped into him at his show of new work and Forties drawings at Timothy Taylor
![Alex Katz by Alex Katz](/resource/katzbykatz.jpg)
5 shows that transformed fashion: Betak and Viktor&Rolf
In 2002 Alexandre Betak applied blue screen technology to the Dutch dynamic duo’s Parisian runway show
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How Annie Leibovitz captured Bruce Springsteen's DNA
In Portraits 2005–2016, Leibovitz photographs a fellow rock ‘n’ roll survivor, flourishing creatively in later life
![Bruce Springsteen on tour, Paris, 2016 by Annie Leibovitz. © Annie Leibovitz/Trunk Archive](/resource/290-1-bruce-springsteen.jpg)
Phaidon contributors rank high in ArtReview's Power 100
Many of our favourite artists, curators, critics and gallerists all feature on this year's highly politicized list
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How Japanese poets saw the night sky
There's no man in the Moon for Japanese star-gazers, instead, they see a hare pounding rice. Want to know why?
![Hare with pestle in the full moon (c.1801-50) by Matsumura So Shun](/resource/rabbitinthemoon.jpg)
Discover Araucanía with Boragó’s Rodolfo Guzmán
This fairytale land of lakes and volcanoes in Chile is home to some incredible ingredients, as the chef discovered
![The Araucanía region, as featured in Boragó. All photographs by Cristóbal Palma](/resource/062-3-aaucania.jpg)
Ruby Neri - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Ruby Neri in her studio. All images courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles](/resource/rn-phaidon2.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Nicole and Baz's chemistry
In Portraits 2005–2016, Leibovitz expresses the creative connection between two Australian megastars
![Nicole Kidman and Baz Luhrmann, New York City, 2008 by Annie Leibovitz. © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/052-3-kidman-luhrmann.jpg)
A Brilliant Black Building for Halloween!
This Victorian house, from our new book Black: Architecture in Monochrome, looks perfect for trick or treating
![Peacock Hill, Rob Pruitt and Jonathan Horowitz, Fleischmanns, New York, USA, 2003, as featured in Black: Architecture in Monochrome](/resource/newyorkblackbuilding.jpg)
The surprising European origins of Pumpkin Pie
On Halloween, America The Cookbook reveals how the French and the Brits helped create the US dish
![Pumpkin Pie as featured in America the Cookbook](/resource/295-pumpkin-pie.jpg)
Who knew Gerhard Richter did erotica?
He copied images from porn mags but it's as if a gauzy veil has drifted across the image, clouding any promiscuity
![Two Couples (1966) by Gerhard Richter as reproduced in The Art of the Erotic](/resource/twocouples.jpg)
Annie Leibovitz talks Trump, Hillary and Harvey
During her Times Talk the photographer opened up on some of the more controversial subjects in her new book
![Annie Leibovitz speaking during her Times Talk, New York, October 2017](/resource/dsc0650.jpg)
An insider’s guide to Palestinian cookery
Reem Kassis, author of The Palestinian Table, tell us how family ties and national borders shaped this cuisine
![Reem Kassis, author of The Arabesque Table](/resource/reem-kassis-3.jpg)
We just won a Lucie Award for Generation Wealth!
Phaidon bagged Book Publisher of the Year thanks to Lauren Greenfield’s brilliant examination of modern money
![Jackie Siegel and friends with Versace handbags at a private opening at the Versace store, Beverly Hills, 2007. From Generation Wealth. All photographs by Lauren Greenfield. © Lauren Greenfield/INSTITUTE](/resource/asp-genwealth2.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Natalia Vodianova's rise
In Portraits 2005–2016, Annie Leibovitz expresses this supermodel's rags-to-riches journey effortlessly
![Natalia Vodianova, Paris, 2014. Picture credit: © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/004-5-natalia-vodianova.jpg)
How Buzz Aldrin saw the night sky
This Apollo 11 star chart served as a route map of the heavens for the lunar pilot and American hero
![Apollo 11 flown star chart, as reproduced in Universe](/resource/starchartaldrin.jpg)
Who knew John Singer Sargent did erotica?
The sensual portraitist and war artist combined his two interests in this tender painting of two British soldiers
![Tommies Bathing (1918) by John Singer Sargent as reproduced in The Art of the Erotic](/resource/102-j-s-sargent.jpg)
Anders Ruhwald - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Anders Ruhwald in his studio](/resource/anderruhwald.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Barack Obama's unease
In Portraits 2005–2016, Annie Leibovitz photographs the President in the White House - hours before Trump's arrival
![President Barack Obama, The Oval Office,Washington, D.C., January 19, 2017. Photograph © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/305-barack-obama.jpg)
Massimo Bottura and the Adriàs create kitchen alchemy
The elBulli brothers, Ferran and Albert, reunited to cook for Milan's poor at Bottura's Refettorio Ambrosiano
![Ferran and Albert Adrià at Refettorio Ambrosiano, as reproduced in Bread is Gold](/resource/235-ferran-albert-adria.jpg)
Discover Patagonia with Boragó’s Rodolfo Guzmán
From pink apples to tangerine fungi, this wild tip of Chile yields some surprising ingredients for the pioneering chef
![Patagonia, as featured in Boragó](/resource/078-9-patagonia.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Stephen Hawking's willpower
In Portraits 2005–2016, Leibovitz visualises the professor's sheer determination to push his life's work forward
![Professor Stephen Hawking, Cambridge, England, 2017, Photograph by Annie Leibovitz © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/038-9-stephen-hawking.jpg)
Massimo Bottura and Tsumura Mitsuharu's kitchen alchemy
Trash-bound ingredients take on a whole new life in the Skinny Italian chef's Bread is Gold book
![Mitsuharu Tsumura at Refettorio Ambrosiano, as reproduced in Bread is Gold](/resource/tsumura1.jpg)
The Artist Project: Raymond Pettibon on JMW Turner
Why the contemporary artist appreciates the 18th century painter for his ability to go beyond mere representation
![Raymond Pettibon beside of work of Turner's at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. As reproduced in The Artist Project](/resource/pettibonturner2.jpg)
Annie Leibovitz's London takeover!
Legendary photographer wowed the crowd at Paul Smith, The Royal Festival Hall and Waterstones this weekend
![Sir Paul Smith and Annie Leibovitz put their best foot (and socks) forward](/resource/jmp-9653-2.jpg)
When Yayoi Kusama created her first ever Infinity Room
Going to her show at the Broad? Then uncover the history behind these hugely popular artworks before you do
![Yayoi Kusama inside Kusama's Peep Show or Endless Love Show (1966). All images reproduced in our newly updated Yayoi Kusama monograph](/resource/kusama060b.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Rachel Feinstein's virtuosity
In Portraits 2005–2016, Leibovitz presents the sculptor and installation artist as both mother and muse
![Rachel Feinstein and her daughter, Flora Currin, New York City, 2010. Photograph by Annie Leibovitz © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/254-5-r-feinstein-f-currin.jpg)
5 shows that transformed fashion: Betak and Hussein Chalayan
In 2000, Alexandre Betak took Chalayan's most challenging garment - the Airplane Dress - and made it soar
![Hussein Chalayan's Spring/Summer 2000 show, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. As featured in Betak: Fashion Show Revolution](/resource/hsbatek1.jpg)
Meals that made America great – Mexican Slaw
How food from around the world found a welcome home in the US - as featured in America The Cookbook
![Mexican Slaw, from America The Cookbook](/resource/mexicanslaw.jpg)
The Artist Project goes back to the Met
The book that gets contemporary artists to talk about classic works returned to the source for our launch
![The Artist Project book at our Met Store event](/resource/tap-books-lead.jpg)
Ghada Amer - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Ghada Amer - Photo courtesy Cheim & Read, New York and Arts/Industry. Photographer Scott Seifert](/resource/ghada-amer-portrait-1.jpg)
No one did Polaroids like Yves Saint Laurent
For the designer, instantaneous prints served both as documentary device - and vital creative tool
![Wooden bird earrings, worn with a day outfit, Spring/Summer 1988 haute couture collection. All images taken from Yves Saint Laurent Accessories](/resource/210-bess.jpg)
Meals that made America great – Portuguese Clams
How food from around the world found a welcome home in the US - as featured in America The Cookbook
![Portuguese clams with linguiça and kale, as featured in America The Cookbook](/resource/clams-america-thecookbook.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In Portraits 2005–2016, she highlights the novelist and campaigner's multidimensionality in a rare photo pairing
![Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ellicott City, Maryland, 2016, by Annie Leibovitz © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/206-7-c-n-adichie.jpg)
The Artist Project: Kehinde Wiley on John Singer Sargent
Obama’s new portraitist takes his inspiration from some of the most aristocratic works in the Met's collection
![Kehinde Wiley in The Artist Project](/resource/244-kehinde-wiley-portrait.jpg)
Discover the Atacama Desert with Boragó’s Rodolfo Guzmán
It’s one of the driest places on earth but Rodolfo still found beautiful ingredients for his restaurant
![The Atacama Desert, as featured in Boragó](/resource/036-7-atacama-desert.jpg)
When Kerry James Marshall learned to love Warhol
He celebrates his 62nd birthday today but it was on his 18th that Kerry began to understand Andy's talents
![Dark Angel (1989) by Kerry James Marshall](/resource/1989-darkangel.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Lin-Manuel Miranda’s vision
In Portraits 2005–2016, Leibovitz photographs the Hamilton star who updated the 18th century
![Lin-Manuel Miranda, New York City, 2015 by Annie Leibovitz, © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/226-7-lm-miranda.jpg)
How we squeezed Versailles into The Art Museum
This Baroque masterwork will never leave France but we've found room for it in our brilliant museum-in-a-book
![Galerie des Glaces, 1678–84, by Jules Hardouin Mansart and Charles Le Brun, as reproduced in The Art Museum](/resource/versailles-lead.jpg)
Ai Weiwei returns to New York
Artist scatters 300 works across the city he called home for a decade in Good Fences Make Good Neighbours
![Ai Weiwei at the opening of his latest work in Manhattan - photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP](/resource/iweieweinewyork.jpg)
Jessica Harrison - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Jessica Harrison](/resource/jessica.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Rihanna's sexuality
In Portraits 2005–2016, Annie Leibovitz emphasises the singer's sex appeal without reducing her to a sex symbol
![Rihanna, Havana, Cuba, 2015 by Annie Leibovitz, © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/016-7-rhianna.jpg)
Elizabeth Street Cafe comes to New York
The French-Vietnamese cafe made some friends in NYC, including editors, chefs and a President's daughter
![The Elizabeth Street Café at Le Turtle](/resource/le-turtle-2.jpg)
How Trevor Paglen saw the night sky
The MacArthur Fellow is less interested in space's beauty - more in the sinister man-made objects in our heavens
![STSS-1 and two unidentified spacecraft over Carson City (2010) by Trevor Paglen, as reproduced in Universe](/resource/283-paglen.jpg)
André Chiang shock: Restaurant ANDRE to close
Chef announces he will close his Michelin-starred Singapore restaurant next Valentine's Day to return to Taiwan
![André Chiang as photographed for our book Octaphilosophy](/resource/closingdown.jpg)
When Ward Bennett met Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ wanted either a saddle or a bar room chair to sit on - the mid century modern designer created a clever hybrid
![The 1550 University carved-wood frame armchair was first designed for the LBJ Library at the University of Texas. It is carved from solid blocks of wood, then meticulously joined and finished.](/resource/bennettuniversitychair.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Ellsworth Kelly's place of work
In Portraits 2005–2016, Annie Leibovitz reveals how Kelly created his calm canvases amidst everyday clutter
![Ellsworth Kelly's studio, Spencertown, New York, 2012 by Annie Leibovitz. © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/144-5-kelly-studio.jpg)
Reem Kassis tells the story behind The Palestinian Table
We launched our latest food book in a beautiful house, once owned by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, last night
![Reem Kassis - photo Mat Smith](/resource/reemkassislead.jpg)
No one did fake jewels like Yves Saint Laurent
Though he created clothes for the jet set, Yves favoured costume jewellery over genuinely precious stones
![Earrings made of crystal diamanté and branches of coral, choker made of crystal beads and branches of coral, worn with a sequined dress, Spring/Summer 1998 haute couture collection; © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/All Rights Reserved](/resource/277-earrings-choker-1998.jpg)
How the Soviets saw the night sky
It may have lost the race to the moon but in 1963 the USSR looked aloft and saw itself as the clear conqueror
![Soviet Space Programme Poster, 1963, as reproduced in Universe](/resource/265-soviet-poster.jpg)
JR’s new movie comes to the London Film Festival
Catch Faces Places, his Agnès Varda film about small-town life, in one of Europe’s biggest cities
![Agnès Varda and JR in their film Visages Villages](/resource/thumb-51727-film-film-big.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Caitlyn Jenner’s big reveal
In Portraits 2005–2016, Annie Leibovitz accentuates Jenner's statuesque beauty and inner strength
![Caitlyn Jenner, Malibu, California 2015. Picture credit: © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/220-1-caitlyn-jenner.jpg)
Arlene Shechet - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Arlene Shechet in her studio - photographed by Ruthie Abel](/resource/arlenelead.jpg)
No one did Africa like Yves Saint Laurent
The designer was born in North Africa and worked a surprising amount of African culture into his collections
![Evening dresses with accessories inspired by Bambara art, Spring/Summer 1967 haute couture collection](/resource/africayves1.jpg)
Massimo Bottura and Viviana Varese create kitchen alchemy
The Italian chefs turn trash-bound ingredients into beautiful food in Massimo’s new Bread is Gold book
![Viviana Varese, as featured in Bread is Gold](/resource/viviana.jpg)
Francis Upritchard - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Francis Upritchard (on the steps, left) photographed at fellow ceramicist Nicholas Brandon’s property in Kaimata, New Zealand. Image courtesy of the artist](/resource/jasminchun.jpg)
How Annie Leibovitz captured Gloria Steinem's courage
In Portraits 2005–2016, Annie Leibovitz offers us insight into Steinem's tireless campaigning for women’s rights
![Gloria Steinem, New York City, 2015. Photograph by Annie Leibovitz. Picture credit: © Annie Leibovitz](/resource/glorias.jpg)
5 shows that transformed fashion: Betak and Rodarte 2016
Creating a visual presence on the catwalk proved tricky - until the sisters met fashion genius Alexandre de Betak
![Rodarte's autumn/winter 2016 show, as featured in Betak: Fashion Show Revolution](/resource/rodateshow1.jpg)
Clay and ceramics put a sheen on this year's Frieze
Once a mere decorative art, clay and ceramics find a place alongside painting and sculpture at this year's fair
![George E Ohr's works on display at the Gallery of Everything's booth at Frieze Masters, the Frieze Art Fair, London, October 2017](/resource/georgeeohr.jpg)
Mary Beard talks us through her 2017 Frieze show
The classicist tells us how a chance meeting at an airport led her to stage a bronze show at this year's Frieze
![Professor Mary Beard at Frieze in London, October 2017](/resource/marybeard.jpg)
The Sportsman’s winning ingredients: History
How times past and historical techniques enabled Stephen Harris to turn a grotty pub into a team GB champion
![A local oyster producer, as featured in The Sportsman. All photographs by Toby Glanville](/resource/sportsmanoysters2.jpg)
Massimo Bottura and Mario Batali create kitchen alchemy
Trash-bound ingredients take on a whole new life in the Skinny Italian chef's Bread is Gold book
![Mario Batali and Massimo Bottura in Bread is Gold](/resource/marioandmassimo2.jpg)
JJ PEET - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![JJ PEET - photo by Danny Peet](/resource/jjpeet-1.jpg)
Why Yayoi Kusama wrote to Richard Nixon
'I will lovingly, soothingly, adorn your hard masculine body,' she wrote as she invited him to an orgy
![Yayoi Kusama's 1968 letter to Richard Nixon](/resource/kusamalettertonixon.jpg)
Will we all be eating Blade Runner-style insects soon?
The new film predicts a future of insect grub protein farms - did they get that from our book On Eating Insects?
![Ryan Gosling chows down on some tasty protein in Blade Runner 2049](/resource/6000.jpg)