Fungi are having a cultural moment, and this forthcoming Phaidon volume turns their incredible forms into a sweeping visual survey. From ancient stone carvings to playful costume photography, the book reveals how mushrooms have permeated art, craft, and imagination across disciplines and centuries.

Highlights include the whimsical chanterelle outfits by Riitta Ikonen and Anni Koponen, Carsten Höller’s upside-down mushroom room, and a pre-Columbian mushroom stone. The selection underscores both the biological wonder and the surreal, often uncanny, aesthetic that fungi inspire. A feast for artists and visual storytellers.