It's normally once a year I turn to this author to enlighten me; chance has arisen that it's twice in less than a fortnight. Here there is no art on display (or at least, not in anything like ideal situations), and little in the way of discussing art and art styles and movements. This, as it says on the tin, takes us to where famous (and less well-known) creatives rested their head. We start with Turner, in a pleasant and sunlit London home, but he never worked there, beyond storing stuff he took to sketch with in the gardens and environs – he could afford a second house and studio closer to town. Here is the first woman ever in France known to buy her own home from her own income, replete with copious stuffed animals to this day, to add to the menagerie she shared the place with.

What we get for every entry is six, eight or ten pages, with some full-page or -spread images, and just enough text to whet the appetite for a visit (details of entry not forthcoming, unfortunately). The text tells us who we're thinking of, gives them a potted biography in relation to the building, and some reference to the layout where relevant. Did it have a studio, and was it an adaptation, stuck on top, or built elsewhere on a ripe estate? And, of course, did the family own it, did the art pay for it, or how was it come by? Did it feature a mothballed seaside souvenir shop?

I can see some seeing this as too trivial – it may matter not where certain people lived. But I would argue the literary equivalent would matter – "Waiting for Godot" ends up a very different piece if written in a dungeon, overlooking a duck-filled stream or scribbled in fragments on the #76 bus. And so the artist's home must have some kind of influence on their output – is it homely, elaborate, utilitarian, shared or isolation-giving? You can't tell me "The Scream" was painted to the song of a curlew – it's got to be shrieking gulls and more instead.

The hiccup is that the image is allowed to dominate, and when you get images after the text (and quote) is over you cannot feel sure (when reading this digitally at least) if it's what you've just seen or ready for who you're about to meet. More and better captioning would have helped somewhat. But this brings many semi-unknown artists to our attention, and brings their life to our mind as a further layer on our interest in them. What I found here was something to browse at leisure and warmly appreciate – a strong four stars.

Loved this book. Takes a look into a large number of artists' studios from across the world. Some I'd seen before or visited, but others were completely new. It's so interesting to see into the working environment of the artist when you know their work well.

An absolutely beautiful coffee table book with short bios of artists and stunning photographs of where they lived and worked. I am familiar with about 20 of the 30 artists shown so not only was I thrilled to see inside artist's homes and studios, I was happy to learn about unfamiliar artists too. This book would make a great gift for art lovers.

Thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion for an ARC and I left this review voluntarily.

This would be such a cool coffee table book. The pictures are stunning, the stories are interesting.
I'd like if there was a larger mix of artists but I was happy with the ones there too.

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A beuatiful book about artists and their homes and workspaces. Lots of photographs with some informative text.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I always love to see the personal spaces that inspire creatives. I've been to a number of the homes in this book and it's been incredibly fun to revisit them!

A fascinating anthology of pictures and text, giving insights into how a wide range of artists handled the meeting points between work and home life. A book to savour.

Artists at Home is a sneaky peak into the homes of a variety of famous and lesser known artists. The book is bursting with fantastic pictures and interesting snippets of information about the artist and how they live. This would make a great coffee table book for dipping into, and also the perfect gift for artistic friends and family.

I am very nosy when it comes to peering into people's houses, so in that respect, this was a great book. Lots of full colour, detailed pictures of artists' houses. Minimal text with a potted history of the artist's life and whatever connection they had to the house they lived in accompanies the pictures. It's glossy, it's beautiful but on the whole it wasn't for me. There were precious few women artists here, and a lot of establishment figures. In many cases I struggled to see the importance of the house they lived in with regard to the work they produced. Of course, just as a woman's sex was a bar to her career as an artist for much of art history, she may also have found it equally difficult to be a home owner. On the other hand, we know that for a long time, many women artist's chose to depict the domestic sphere, simply because it was available to them. I would have liked to have seen more discussion and illustration of this in the book. The book took the safe route. It felt like something you'd buy someone as a gift if you didn't know them well but knew they liked 'art'.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and thought it provided insightful details about various artists, allowing readers to explore both their homes and studios. The diverse selection of artists, ranging from well-known to lesser-known individuals, added depth to the experience. An additional bonus that would have enhanced the experience is a list specifying which of these locations are open to the public.

Collection of images that aren't new or particularly interesting. The Artists at Home presents a few photos and short blurbs about older artists, mostly conventional white male artists, with little inspiration. This book is rehash of images and certainly not worth the cover price. Author Susie Hodge has written other terrific books so this is a real disappointment.. ,

Artists at Home is just that, a book about 20th century artists and photos of their homes and living spaces. Along with photos of each artist's person and home is a biography of his/her life including family, lovers and anything of note from their life. The bios are not overly long, and are interesting and informative enough to make this a great introduction to many great artists. Great coffee table book!

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Do you ever wonder about the home life of some of your favorite artists? Would you like to peek into their environments? If the answer is yes, this book will most certainly be one to look at. Just some of the artists included in this wide ranging title are Rosa Bonheur, Auguste Rodin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant, Frida Kahlo; there are thirty places to visit in all.

For each artist, there is some text and a few pages of photos. Anyone who likes visiting historic homes will be entranced by this title. I know that I was.

Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for this title. All opinions are my own.

This is a book giving you a glimpse into the homes of artists. It allows you to see where they lived and sometimes the spaces where they created their work. The photos are beautiful. I’ve been to the homes of Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin and Gustave Moreau and was thrilled to see they were included. I was less familiar with several of the artists chosen or was unaware that their homes exist for touring. I’ve added a few to my list for future exploration. The narrative gives information about the artist and their time in the residence. I enjoyed learning about both. To me the homes also capture the time period when the artist lived.

A fascinating look through the keyhole of some very notable, some lesser known artists. Lavishly illustrated, complemented by anecdotes on home life and quotes by the artists, the reader is transported into differents eras, artists’ styles and way of living.
Highly recommended.

Pros: This book combines two of my favorite things--art history and being nosy. I love seeing people's homes and found it fascinating to see the homes of these artists to see what kind of art they fill their homes with. The photography in this book is stunning.

Cons: The only con I can think of is that I read this arc on an app, and I think it would be fantastic to read again in print so I could really enjoy the photographs.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion, Frances Lincoln for the opportunity to read this book.

It was very interesting to have the opportunity to look into these artists home and see the other side of them.