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The COBRA group's anarchic story is not just an important strand in art history - it remains as lively as ever and has inspired all sorts of artists who were never directly involved with Cobra.

This book shows how the turbulent history and the many exchanges along the major trade and silk routes at this crossroads of Europe and Asia resulted in an unimaginably rich heritage, which has remained largely unexposed until now.

This book describes Memling's breathtaking paintings in close detail, while offering readers the opportunity to (re)discover his oeuvre as a whole. Text in English and Dutch.

Unique cross-fertilisation between contemporary and historical masters in the Antwerp Museum Mayer van den Bergh. Text in English and Dutch.

Photographer and soul brother Danny Willems shows the real Arno in hundreds of images. Text in English and Dutch.

Long-awaited monograph by artist Bram Demunter offering insight into Demunter's vibrant oeuvre and his innovative visual language of colour, shape and meaning. Text in English and Dutch.

The first overview of the work of Dutch artist Hans Broek, whose painted landscapes of far-flung places and locations connected to the Dutch slave trade ('guilty architecture') create a moving and silent witness to history. Text in English and Dutch.

- Publication to coincide with the exhibition of the same name at Huis Marseille in Amsterdam from 28 October 2023 to 25 February 2024Eddo Hartmann's new photographic project focuses on one of the first 'sacrifice zones' created by governments in the late modern era for the secret production, testing and maintenance of nuclear and chemical weapons of all kinds. The residents of these locations unknowingly became guinea pigs in the experiment. Today, these areas have become examples of ecocide: the irreversible destruction of nature on a large scale. A remote area of Kazakhstan was once home to the Soviet Union's main nuclear testing facilities. It became known as 'The Polygon'. On this site more than 450 nuclear tests took place from 1949 to 1989, without regard for their effect on the local population and the environment. The full impact of the radiation only became apparent after the test site closed in the early 1990s. Today, this corner of the Kazakh steppe is a place of desolation and decay. The landscape is dotted with strange lakes formed by nuclear explosions and the remains of giant concrete structures. It seems uninhabitable, and yet people live there, demonstrating incredible resilience. Eddo Hartmann (b. 1973) studied photographic design at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague. He mainly focuses on long-running documentary projects and is the author of Setting the Stage - North Korea, published by Hannibal Books. He currently also works as a lecturer in photography and visual grammar at KABK in The Hague. Publication to coincide with the exhibition of the same name at Huis Marseille in Amsterdam from 28 October 2023 to 25 February 2024.

A masterful overview of studio photography by Stephan Vanfleteren, from the last 12 years. The photographer embraces well-known personalities and anonymous people.

A short but flourishing era of Avant-Garde in Georgia brought back to life. Extensively illustrated with works by Elene Akhvlediani, Gigo Gabashvili, Irakli Gamrekeli, Lado Gudiashvili, David Kakabadze, Petre Otskheli, Niko Pirosmanashvili, Ilia and Kirile Zdanevich, and many others.

Unique insight into one of the world's largest collections of European art. This book tells the story of the building and the interior splendour and presents the museums most seminal works, including the Bruegel collection and the outstanding masterpieces by Velazquez, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Rubens, Van Eyck, and many others.

Harmonious use of colour and delicate paintwork are showcased in a superb overview of the artist Anna Boch.

In this book, reality trumps fiction, as Dirk Velghe recounts facts and stories about the extraordinary people and events that coloured Paris.

The golden age of Belgian coastal tourism in two hundred posters. Text in English, French and Dutch.

A glimpse into the universe of the Antwerp-based artist Dennis Tyfus which accompanies the exhibition 'Don't Tell Me Not to Tell You What to Do'. Text in English and Dutch.

Discover how Flemish and Brabant masters made the Netherlands great. Includes paintings by Joos Van Cleve, Pieter Aertsen, Maarten De Vos, Frans Floris, Frans Hals, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony Van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens, Jan Steen and Rembrandt Van Rijn.

The first monograph on Belgian artist Ines Van den Kieboom. Text in English, Dutch, and French.

Richly illustrated, this accompanying exhibition catalogue is a contemporary look at baroque masterpieces.

A very personal monograph from Croatian-Dutch photographer Sanja Marusic, whose work is rooted in digital photography.

A stunning monograph on the colourful universe of Belgian artist Ben Sledsens. Text in English, French, Dutch, and German.

- This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition Face to face with Death. Hugo van der Goes, Old Masters and New Interpretations at the Sint-Janshospitaal in Bruges from 28 October 2022 to 5 February 2023. Expo in Berlin expectedAn 'atypical' Flemish primitive unravelled: Hugo van der Goes In this fascinating introduction to the work and life of Flemish Primitive Hugo van der Goes (c. 1440-1482/1483), several experts and researchers shed light on the virtuosity of the master himself. The Death of the Virgin is one of the most important works in Musea Brugge's world-renowned collection of Early Netherlandish painting. After an intensive five-year restoration, the masterpiece has come into its own again, with many brilliant elements, a bright color palette and newly uncovered details. Face to Face with Hugo van der Goes - Old Master, New Interpretation offers an insight into the timeless yet contemporary character of the masterpiece and pays attention to the iconic value of a work waiting to be discovered. With text contributions by Matthias Depoorter, Lieven De Visch, Marijn Everaarts, Sibylla Goegebuer, Griet Steyaert and Anne van Oosterwijk.

An important reference work on the Flemish and Dutch art of drawing from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, with masterly drawings from the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)

This publication concerns a multimedia project consisting of visual arts, micro stories and music, with a history on Instagram.

Presents the latest photo series from Belgian photographer Servaas Van BelleFor this unique book, photographer Servaas Van Belle scouted every corner of Belgium to find just the right kind of shed, always photographing them in the same perfect lighting conditions. And for Van Belle 'perfect' means in a haze of fog. Livestock shelters in meadows and fields are so common in the Belgian landscape and culture that nobody ever pays them any attention. Nonetheless, the countryside offers quite a range of architectural gems. These sheds and barns are the product of man and nature, quietly radiating a poignant if decaying beauty. They come in many shapes and sizes, are constructed from motley materials (often recycled) and exhibit a varied color palette. Clearly showing the ravages of time, they tell wordless stories that Servaas Van Belle can capture like no other. Features an introduction by Stephan Vanfleteren. Text in English and Dutch.

Belgian artist Gideon Kiefer (b.1970), whose drawings have been known and exhibited for many years, makes his debut as a painter with this new series of paintings inspired by Rubens, Caravaggio, and Repin. Text in English and Dutch.

The long-awaited new work from photographer Robin de Puy, portraying rural American boyhood. Text in English and Dutch.

First retrospective of the oeuvre of photographer Max Pinckers, a product of 10 years of collaboration with the writer Hans TheysThis trilingual book marks the culmination of 10 years of collaboration between the photographer Max Pinckers and the writer Hans Theys, who was given permission to use a personal selection from all of Pinckers' photographs to create a classic photobook without having to take into account their original context. The publication also contains an essay in which Theys discusses Pinckers' oeuvre based on thoughts by Susan Sontag.The book is published to accompany a solo exhibition in the Photo Museum of Antwerp from November 2021until March 2022.Text in English, Dutch and French.