12 Art and Visual Culture Books for Christmas 2025
Artribune has curated a selection of twelve books for the upcoming 2025 holiday season. Among these is 'Manuale per aspiranti collezionisti' by Deodato Salafia (Moebius edizioni, €18), which serves as a guide for art collectors. Horst Bredekamp's 'Michelangelo' (Castelvecchi Editore, €90) offers an in-depth iconological analysis. 'Il mestiere invisibile di esporre arte', edited by Veronica Rodenigo (Marsilio Arte, €26), discusses the nuances of exhibition expertise. Vincenzo Trione's 'Rifare il mondo' (Einaudi, €34) explores avant-garde ideas. Additionally, 'Luigi Ghirri. Lezioni di fotografia', edited by Giulio Bizzarri and Paolo Barbaro (Quodlibet, €28), focuses on Ghirri's teachings, alongside works by Alasdair Gray, Marina Montesano, Hito Steyerl, Valentina Tanni, Daniele D'Anza, Angela Davis, and Francesco De Biase.
Key facts
- Twelve books are recommended for Christmas 2025.
- Deodato Salafia's manual covers art market basics for aspiring collectors.
- Horst Bredekamp's Michelangelo monograph has over 800 images.
- 'Il mestiere invisibile di esporre arte' includes case studies on Penone and Andreotta Calò.
- Vincenzo Trione's book reexamines the avant-garde from Futurism to Ultima Generazione.
- Luigi Ghirri's photography lessons from 1989–1990 are transcribed.
- Alasdair Gray's short stories feature illustrations by the author.
- Marina Montesano analyzes twenty magical objects from museums and a pub.
- Hito Steyerl critiques AI-generated imagery and its infrastructure.
- Valentina Tanni advocates creative sabotage of technology.
- 'La Quadreria di Palazzo Ducale' documents paintings from the 14th to 18th centuries.
- Angela Davis's essays from 1989 are published in Italian for the first time.
- 'Essere ibridi' explores hybrid professions in culture and social welfare.
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Luigi Ghirri
- Alasdair Gray
- Giuseppe Penone
- Giorgio Andreotta Calò
- Hito Steyerl
- Angela Davis
- Walker Evans
- Eugène Atget
- André Kertész
- Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar)
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Eadweard Muybridge
- Marcel Duchamp
- Pablo Picasso
- Andy Warhol
- Jeff Koons
- Damien Hirst
- David Hockney
- William Kentridge
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Giovanni Bellini
- Quentin Metsys
- Vittore Carpaccio
- Giambattista Tiepolo
- Winnie Mandela
- Clara Zetkin
Institutions
- Artribune
- Moebius edizioni
- Castelvecchi Editore
- Marsilio Arte
- Einaudi
- Quodlibet
- Safarà Editore
- Carocci Editore
- Timeo
- Scripta Edizioni
- Edizioni Alegre
- FrancoAngeli
- Università del Progetto di Reggio Emilia
- Palazzo Ducale (Venice)
- Padiglione Italia (Venice Biennale)
- Homo Faber
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Reggio Emilia
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Venice
- Nairobi
- Kenya
- Brindisi
- Quartieri Spagnoli (Naples)