A contemporary art book showcasing Oxford through the eyes of 65 contemporary artists the city inspires. Edited by Emma Bennett, images were chosen by a local panel of art and city experts following a free submission process from artists.

Through 120 pages of visually stunning images from artists working in a broad range of media and style, The Oxford Art Book shows the city in a new and exciting way. The foreword to the book is written by renowned potter Emma Bridgewater. With the help of the illustrated map in the book, take a walk with a copy of The Oxford Art Book in your hand and stand in the footsteps of an arist for a while.

Some of the celebrity endorsements for The Oxford Art Book

'There’s a feast within these pages, celebrating the great city of Oxford and the artists it inspires; open your eyes and rejoice.' Miriam Margolyes 

‘A dreamy, inspiring ode to the dreamy spires.’ Helen Fielding

'Oxford is a victim of its beauty: the pavements crammed with bemused tourists, filthy buses jamming the streets. But the artists behind these images have not been deterred: this is a treasury of new ways of seeing.' Jeremy Paxman

'What a nice idea, Oxford's so lovely, it makes me feel very nostalgic.' Rick Stein

'Oxford may well be the most consciously beautiful city in Europe, and I get a daily kick out of wandering round its streets.  It’s a brilliant idea to let today’s artists show us the grand sights - and the intimate ones as well.'  John Simpson

Map by Jenny Seddon

Images from middle: Susan Brown, Camilla Dowse,Michael Lester