The Arts - Biography & Memoir

Strikingly original' The Times 'Absorbing' Wall Street Journal 'Just as a cello's voice is divided...

'If there's a more enthralling celebrity memoir out this year, I'll eat my bowler hat.'...

Christina Applegate came of age on sets and stages, expected to be on time, with...

In a tale befitting the saga he created, Lucas Wars follows George Lucas's journey from...

Words from a Fashion Icon: Yves Saint Laurent is a beautifully illustrated collection of quotes,...

Words from a Fashion Icon: Hubert de Givenchy is a beautifully illustrated collection of quotes,...

A thrilling new biography of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky-composer of some of the world's most popular...

A fiercely funny, feminist debut about mental health, motherhood and female rage, for fans of...

In this joint biography, Sylvia Martin delves deeper into the unconventional lives of two of...

Until now, fans of Maynard James Keenan or MJK, as he is often called have...

A TOP 12 BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK IN THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES THE...

The long-awaited memoir of the legendary actor, for readers of Keith Richards' LIFE and Bruce...

A charming and highly personal introduction to the artists of the Dutch Golden Age Twenty...

The first book by Tilda Swinton highlights her incredible transformations and iconic roles, tracing Swinton's...

Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's definitive memoir is an evocative,...

'Honest and extraordinary' GUARDIAN 'A remarkable book - and an original, beautiful mind' EVENING STANDARD...

The defining book on the iconic noughties-era of pop culture in London as told by...

The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master Lou Reed. Since his death...

'Uglow makes us feel the life beyond the facts.'- Guardian'Few can match Uglow's skill at...

'This is as definitive an account of the artist as we have to date' MOJO...

World-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist for the first time grants a private view of how...

A young ceramicist's journey from apprentice potter to celebrated craftsman Florian Gadsby has devoted his...

* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION...

From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most...

From a widely celebrated artist, this dazzling book takes readers on a profound journey into...

Four lads from a small town called Liverpool changed the face of Rock and Roll-forever....

'A forensic exploration of their compositions and recordings, and everything that has been poured into...

In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker (the manager of the number-one country music star of...