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Cézanne was always looking for the most convincing and honest method of recording his sensation of nature, but ultimately felt himself a failure.

In his later career, he preferred watercolor as a medium for still lives such as this one. He altered both the way we look at the world and the way we record it. 

A glimpse into the world of a book designer

The catalog for Light, Paper, Process unifies book design and the photographic process.

The images included in the exhibition—and the book—challenge assumptions about what photographs are. This is reflected in the unusual binding and beautiful slivers of the book design itself. 

A mouth watering book perfect for a picnic. Food and Feasting in Art looks at sexy food symbols, decadent depictions of deliciousness, gorgeous still life works and more. Take a peek here. 

Can you tell a Rembrandt apart from his contemporaries?

What better way to test your sharp eye than at the museum? The Eye of the Connoisseur looks closely at Rembrandt's paintings and what it takes to authenticate one. 

The Renaissance garden was seen as paradise on Earth. A place to get away, a place to meet, to tell stories, to hold secrets, to enjoy nature and more. Conveniently Gardens of the Renaissance is the perfect book to hideaway with in any garden, even at the Getty Center. 

A casual flip through Nature and Its Symbols reveals the not-so-shocking history of artists finding inspiration in our natural world. We caught this book hiding in the Central Garden here.