Dennis Hopper: Drugstore Camera, Damiani, 45 USD

While his acting roles—in films like Easy Rider and Speed—garnished Dennis Hopper the most fame, he was a keen photographer, often shooting on film sets and in his spare time. This monograph features never before published photographs Hopper snapped in the '60s and '70s, taken with cheap disposable cameras and developed at run-of-the-mill drug stores. The results include Hopper's friends and family, still lives, Western terrain landscapes, and even some behind-the-scenes shots on the set of Easy Rider.

Dinner With Jackson Pollock: Recipes, Art & Nature, Assouline, 50 USD

When one thinks of the abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, the words “baker,” “chef,” and “gardener” are probably the last things that come to mind. Pollock , however, held steadfast interest in cooking throughout his life, and often traded recipes with friends and family while living in the town of Springs, Long Island. Featuring more than 50 original recipes from himself, his wife Lee Krasner, and his mother, everything needed for a successful dinner party is accounted for—entrées, side dishes, breads, and desserts.

Elaine de Kooning: Portraits, Prestel, 49.95 USD

A master of figurative and abstract expressionist painting, as well as a groundbreaking writer, Brooklyn-born Elaine de Kooning amassed a remarkable body of uniquely stylized portraits of John F. Kennedy, Frank O’Hara, and Fairfield Porter, among others. Featuring dozens of her postmodern portraits, drawings, and archival photos, this book explores her artistic process, while also examining her place within the art world and her influence on other women artists.

The Stylish Life – Football, teNeues, 55 USD

Soccer, football, calcio, fußball, fútbol, voetbal, futebol—no matter how you say it, it’s the most dominant sport in the world (even if not in the U.S.). But even if you can’t distinguish your Schweinsteiger from your Giroud, and your Suárez from your Ibrahimović, the “beautiful game” has arguably become mainstream. Whether it be footballers-turned-models (Ronaldo, Beckham), football-crazed musicians (the Gallagher brothers, Elton John) or even footballers-turned-actors (hello, Vinnie Jones), this volume explores the glamorization of football and how it now blurs the lines between sport and pop culture.

Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us, Thames & Hudson, 60 USD

While the western world may perceive death and human remains (memento vitae) as taboo and strictly separate from the living, much of the remaining parts of the world embrace death (memento mori) and its associations as a celebration and united part of life. Focusing on the latter, the Los Angeles-based author and photographer Paul Koudounaris traveled to Europe, Asia, and South America to document macabre visual culture, exploring more than 250 sites. The resulting photos—ranging from mysterious burial caves in Indonesia with hundreds of skulls to fully dressed skeletons in confraternities in Italy—are not for the faint of heart.

Zhang Xiaogang: Disquieting Memories, Phaidon, 125 USD

Zhang Xiaogang's haunting symbolist and surrealist paintings have helped him become a leading contemporary Chinese artist. Perhaps best recognized for his "Bloodline" series, which depicts Margaret Keane-esque formal, stylized portraits of Chinese families in monochromatic hues, inspired by the Cultural Revolution—he is also renowned for his stark juxtapositions between overstated animation and muted flatness. As the first major monograph of Xiaogang's work, this book digs into his archive for personal photographs and correspondences, offering insight into his artistic process.