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About

Hello,

I am Guy Bigland – artist, bibliophile and owner of Books About Art.

I launched Books About Art in 2020 to offer a carefully selected range of books across a broad range of creative subjects spanning Art, Design, Photography, Illustration, Fashion, Architecture, Music and Media.

Books About Art is the only specialist bookseller offering such a comprehensive collection of Art and Design at discounted prices, many of which are quite rare in the UK.

My background is in Fine Art (Bath Academy of Art - BA 1994 and MA 2014) with my current studio practice including painting, photography and self-publishing books and printed matter.

I hope you enjoy browsing the virtual bookshelves!
Best wishes
Guy

Let customers speak for us

from 343 reviews

Surreal art

Gorgeous book for the shelf, about the v&a exhibition.

Yasmin

The Surreal Body: Fetish and Fashion (Rare edition)

07/27/2026

Lots of great arty books

Lots of great arty books, will be buying again.

Yasmin

Books About Art

07/27/2026

Very good price for brand new books with excellent packaging to ensure the books are delivered in

Very good price for brand new books with excellent packaging to ensure the books are delivered in undamaged condition which can be a gripe when purchasing online with some sellers like Amazon etc.

Nathan Hawkes

Books About Art

07/27/2026

Great book I’ve learnt a lot thank you

Michael

Earth, Wind and Fire: Every Album, Every Song (On Track)

07/23/2026

A classic

EflatMajor7

Album Pierre et Gilles (Rare edition)

07/22/2026

Great service

Great service, well proced book and speedy delivery. Highly recommended

David Fletcher

Books About Art

07/21/2026

Surprisingly good

Surprisingly good. Always quite liked the early Wurzels and wanted to know more about Adge. Well written and informative.

David Watts

Adge: King of the Wurzels

07/20/2026

Prompt delivery

Prompt delivery.

Anonymous

Books About Art

07/20/2026

Prompt delivery

Prompt delivery. Item was a birthday present, but decided to store it for Christmas instead.

Nancy Jacobs

The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock

07/20/2026

Could not resist the offer!!

Could not resist the offer!!! Bought many interesting books at a very affordable price. Love the page sampling in the search. Saved me buying less desirable books. Parcel delivered very quickly.

John Hargreaves

Books About Art

07/19/2026

Really lovely books and great customer service

Really lovely books and great customer service. I'll be keeping an eye out on what other gems come into stock.

Tuesday Nesbitt

Books About Art

07/13/2026

First class selection of books all delivered in secure packaging and as described(or much better

First class selection of books all delivered in secure packaging and as described(or much better in one instance). Great value for money.

Paul Bell

Books About Art