Oskar Herman (1886–1974) was a Croatian-Jewish painter. He was one of the group of Croatian artists known as the Munich Circle, who had a strong influence on modern art in Croatia.
Each volume is usually hardbound and contains color illustrations depicting biblical scenes, with texts taken from the Bible and accompanied by analyses of the artwork.
"Villon: Paintings" by Raymond Cogniat is a small monograph in the "Little Art Encyclopedia" series (No. 56). It presents the painting of the French Cubist Jacques Villon with an introduction and color reproductions.
The monograph also provides a biographical framework, an analysis of thematic cycles, an interpretation of the artist's dominant motifs, and numerous reproductions of paintings.
"Degas: Racing" by Frank Elgar is a small monograph in the "Little Encyclopedia of Art" series (No. 67). It presents horse racing in the works of Edgar Degas with an introduction and color reproductions.
"Ben Nicholson: Paintings" by Herbert Read is a small monograph in the "Little Art Encyclopedia" series (No. 45). It presents the abstract painting of the British artist Ben Nicholson with an introduction and color reproductions.