The Art Guide: London by Sam Phillips is published by Thames & Hudson (2011).
This portable, fully illustrated publication is a comprehensive and accessible guide to London's world-class art collections.
Each chapter focuses on a different genre of art on view in the city, from the ancient objects of the Egyptians in the British Museum to contemporary art at Tate Modern. The book surveys in detail the key collection to visit for each genre, revealing which works and artists to see and explaining why they changed the face of art. A section entitled See Also then recommends other galleries to expand your knowledge of the subject area, including some of the city’s hidden gems overlooked by both tourists and long-time Londoners.
“This is the Michelangelo of guidebooks… it’s so beautifully written and illustrated, you could read it as a history of art and never set foot in a museum”
The Sunday Times