Food has been a much-photographed subject throughout the history of photography, across genres, including art and advertising. This is the first book to survey

"A Feast for the Eyes is the first book-length study of the court banquets of northwestern Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries"--Jacket.

Presents recipes inspired by paintings found in the National Gallery in London, including details on the history of food, housekeeping, and table manners

"Savour a taste of the edible alphabet, from A to Z. Throughout history, visual and performance artists have rendered their visions within the whimsical medium

ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Finalist 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist 2020 Chautauqua Prize Fin