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Is artbook.com legit or a scam?
artbook.com was registered Sep 20, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for artbook.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was artbook.com registered?
artbook.com's registration dates to Sep 20, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · artbook.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Nov 5, 2013 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 20, 1995artbook.com was registered on Sep 20, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 13, 2013 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described artbook.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Apr 8, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCNov 5, 2013 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 5, 2013 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 7, 2007 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for artbook.com are held from Nov 7, 2007 to Jun 1, 2026 (207 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: YahooNameservers: YahooNov 7, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns5.store.yahoo.com, st-ns1.yahoo.com) for artbook.com from Nov 7, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncFeb 6, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for artbook.com from Feb 6, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 13, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Sep 20, 1995Registration: artbook.com was registered on Sep 20, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Nov 7, 2007 – Jun 1, 2026Registrant: Registration records for artbook.com are held from Nov 7, 2007 to Jun 1, 2026 (207 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 7, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns5.store.yahoo.com, st-ns1.yahoo.com) for artbook.com from Nov 7, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “ARTBOOK specializes in new books on art, photography, architecture, design and critical theory. Founded in 2008 as a sister company of Distributed Art Publ...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Yahoo (yns1.yahoo.com, yns2.yahoo.com) were the nameservers listed for artbook.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
“ARTBOOK specializes in new books on art, photography, architecture, design and critical theory. Founded in 2008 as a sister company of Distributed Art Publ...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 7, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: YahooOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Yahoo (yns1.yahoo.com, yns2.yahoo.com) were the nameservers listed for artbook.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: YahooApr 4, 2018 – Dec 26, 2022Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns5.store.yahoo.com, st-ns1.yahoo.com) for artbook.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 26, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: turbify.comNameservers: turbify.comFeb 13, 2023 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed turbify.com nameservers (ns3.turbify.com, ns4.turbify.com) for artbook.com from Feb 13, 2023 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to turbify.comFeb 13, 2023artbook.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to turbify.com at some point between Dec 26, 2022 and Feb 13, 2023. Last seen at Yahoo: Dec 26, 2022 (registration record). First seen at turbify.com: Feb 13, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 49 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns3.turbify.com, ns4.turbify.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Let's Encrypt
May 12, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for artbook.com from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 5, 2013 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 5, 2013 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Nov 13, 2013 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described artbook.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Apr 8, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Dec 26, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns5.store.yahoo.com, st-ns1.yahoo.com) for artbook.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 26, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 13, 2023 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed turbify.com nameservers (ns3.turbify.com, ns4.turbify.com) for artbook.com from Feb 13, 2023 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 13, 2023Zone file: artbook.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to turbify.com at some point between Dec 26, 2022 and Feb 13, 2023. Last seen at Yahoo: Dec 26, 2022 (registration record). First seen at turbify.com: Feb 13, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 49 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 6, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for artbook.com from Feb 6, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 13, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
May 12, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for artbook.com from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 7, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns3.turbify.com, ns4.turbify.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
ArtBook.com complete list of more than 7000 books on art
ARTBOOK sells new books on art, photography, architecture, design, and critical theory, with a catalog of more than 7,000 titles. Founded in 2008 as a sister company of Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., it operates two New York City bookstores and hosts the complete D.A.P. catalogue online.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 20, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 30, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.artbook.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #175,402)+5
Verified continuity: 31.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What artbook.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
ARTBOOK specializes in new books on art, photography, architecture, design and critical theory. Founded in 2008 as a sister company of Distributed Art Publ...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.