The 30 Best Art Books to Gift, According to GQ Photo Editors Around the World

A great art book is the quickest way to level up a space: cheaper than new furniture, less fussy than hanging art, and disarmingly effective at suggesting the presence of elite taste. And that’s exactly why they make such clutch gifts. It telegraphs your sensibility, your in-the-know-ness, and how well you can nail the recipient’s singular love of whatever gloriously niche corner of culture they obsess over.

This year, we tapped GQ’s photo editors across the globe—from the UK, France, Germany, the Middle East, India, and here in the US—to surface the most inspiring, conversation-starting tomes (new and vintage) that’ll instantly elevate any room. Think of it as a director’s-cut list of the most giftable art, fashion, and photo books this year, the kind of curation you won’t find anywhere else.