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The Flower that symbolises Japanese spirituality

Our book Flower brings together an unimaginably varied bouquet of fine art blooms, including Rinko Kawauchis powerful image

Best in Show! Simon Doonan indulges in a bit of doggy dressing for his new book

Window dressing gave the author confidence and this recent post proves hes still very much the master

Trevor Paglen Id go outside and have this overwhelming sense of fear but at the same time I was watching nature explode

How the artist made his new show in the midst of a pandemic

Magnus Nilssons Momentous Moments The night he realised a good cook is a caring cook

In his new book, Nilsson describes how an intimate dinner in Paris led him to realise that hospitality is all about being truly hospitable

How Herman Melville worked from home

The novelist found nautical inspiration in this modest farmhouse far from the sea, where he wrote Moby-Dick, its whale inspired by the snowy curves of Mount Greylock

How Philip Johnson and America saved Anni and Josef Albers

Our new book describes how a chance meeting in the street and the invention of Black Mountain College helped the couple escape Nazi Germany

Cecily Brown takes on English country life in her new Blenheim Palace show

The artist retains a love for her homeland, though she admits, Britain is going through a traumatic time with Brexit right now

Magnus Nilssons Momentous Moments The day he met Joel Meyerowitz

A walk with New Yorks greatest street photographer taught Magnus Nilsson something crucial about craft, as he recalls in Fviken 4015 Days, Beginning to End

The school that changed Anni and Josef Albers forever

The Bauhaus had a crucial influence on both their careers, though Josef had a slightly easier time than Anni

All you need to know about Flower

Take a trip across continents and cultures to discover how artists and image makers have employed floral motifs throughout history