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What is the Art and Photography Genre?

The art literary genre contains nonfiction books about or showcasing art. This genre includes any art form like photography, drawing, painting, sculpting, fashion design, and more. Art books include topics like the technical aspects of an art form, a specific artist’s life and work, the history of an art form or style, and personal expositions. Art and photography books may contain only images, images with captions, or images and full bodies of text. Art books also include craft and coloring or other activity books. Overall, any nonfiction book that deals with art may fall into the art genre.

Many refer to this genre as “art and photography” because photography tends to dominate the genre. A photography book may include technical aspects of photography, personal work, the work of a renowned photographer, the history of photography, and more. Artists often self-publish collections showcasing personal photos.

Some examples of books in the art genre include:
“ Time Gates: The Intuitive Art of Santo Cervello” by Santo Cervello
“ A Collection of Lowcountry Birds” by Ron Scroggy
“ CarboN: The Primitivision” by Lawrence Armando Hodge
“Art as Experience” by John Dewey
“Greek Art and Archaeology” by John Griffiths Pedley
“History of Italian Renaissance Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture” by Frederick Hartt
“The Complete Paintings and Drawings” by Leonardo da Vinci
“Ways of Seeing” by John Berger

Publishing Art and Photography Books

Every genre has its unique must-haves and successful publishing strategies, including the art and photography genre. Authors should know content standards, formatting, and more when creating and publishing art books. For example, readers of art and photography books expect to see higher-quality images than any other book type. Additionally, don’t neglect the written content as an afterthought. Organize any necessary guides or instructions, so readers don’t get confused about how to handle your work. Art and photography books require the most attention to cover design, as many readers buy from this genre solely for decoration. Overall, art and photography authors should strive to make their books beautiful and readable. You don’t want them to read like a textbook.

Authors need to understand the best practices for this genre when publishing art and photography books. For example, following specific formatting standards for each sub-genre of art books. Many art books also require a table of contents, citations, correctly formatted captions, and a glossary. Working with a professional publishing company like Palmetto Book Publisher when putting the final touches on your book ensures that it will shine in your specific genre.

The Benefits of Self-Publishing

Once you’ve written the book, you have an important decision to make. Here’s why self-publishing trumps traditional book publishing — particularly for entrepreneurs: