Article: Christmas Books - art books: Make an exhibition for yourself The best art books are more than just glossy catalogues, says JAMES HALL. They should also try to say something new

Temporary exhibitions have been the driving force behind art publishing in recent decades, and even the smallest show comes armed with a glossy catalogue. Museums used not to have dedicated spaces for exhibitions, but the National Gallery and British Museum currently have three, while the Tate, with its incessant re-hangs, is nothing but temporary exhibition spaces. Museums now have their own publishing companies producing books, magazines and videos as well as catalogues. Yale University Press, the leading scholarly art-book publisher, is increasingly acting as a distributor of museum publications, while Thames & Hudson and Phaidon are rescuing their dependence on fine art.

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