The artist's studio is both a myth and a concrete place. Through its high degree of individualization, it represents a utopian contrast to the standardization of workplaces in the post-industrial economy. The book examines the history and structural transformation of the studio from the early 19th century to the present. The author's extensive research, which includes visits to the studios of artists from all currently active generations, serves as a foundation. How do contemporary image-making techniques and the collective working forms of artists relate to the individual artist's studio? What role does the studio retain as an exemplary place of non-publicity in light of the increasing networking with public spaces and their media representations? The studio appears to be singular in every case.