May 27, 2015

Last days to see the Steedman Exhibit!

This is "last call" for viewing the beautiful exhibit of Steedman Architectural Library materials, enhanced by a spectacular wall mural, in Central's Great Hall.  Its final day is Saturday, May 30.  See the Steedman's own blog for pictures and more details:  http://steedmanarchitecturallibrary.blogspot.com/

May 26, 2015

Knit your own Zombie! ... and other wonderful new titles!



Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Art Deco Mailboxes  by Karen Greene
Art Nouveau / Jugendstil  by Angela Sanna
Common Wealth; Art by African Americans in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Business of Being an Artist, 5th ed.  by Daniel Grant
Faces of Impressionism; Portraits from the Musée d’Orsay
Fiber Sculpture, 1960-Present, exhibit catalog of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
Indigenous Beauty; Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection
Training Days; The Subway Artists Then and Now  by Henry Chalfant
William Blake; Apprentice & Master  by Michael Phillips

Architecture / Landscape Design
David Adjaye; Form, Heft, Material, exhibit catalog of the Art Institute of Chicago
The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam  by Vikram Lall
Great Houses of England and Wales  by Hugh Montgomery—Massingberd

Photography
GoPro; Professional Guide to Filmmaking  by Bradford Schmidt
John Shaw’s Guide to Digital Nature Photography
Power Composition or Photography; Develop Your Artistic Eye  by Tom Gallovich
Understanding Your Digital Camera; Art and Techniques  by Tim Savage
Walker Evans: The Magazine Work  by David Campany

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Alec: The Years Have Pants (A Life-Sized Omnibus)  by Eddie Campbell

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Floral Elegance: 18 Beautiful Cross Stitch and Needlepoint Designs  by Susan Bates
Knit your own Zombie  by Fiona Goble
Loom Knitting: Scarves, Hats, Bags & More  by Isela Phelps
The Needlepoint Book, 3rd ed.  by Jo Ippolito Christensen
Washi Style! Make it with Paper Tape  by Marisa Edhill

Antiques / Collectibles
Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens  by Q. David Bowers

May 14, 2015

Explaining Polish Art to American Audiences-- May 26 at Central

SLPL is pleased to present Chris Smentkowski, Director of Arts for Saint Louis Polonia, who will discuss the significance of contemporary Polish art -- including Polish poster art-- and the growing Polish arts scene in Saint Louis.   For more details, see the SLPL Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/100650193605749/

Prior to the discussion, please join us for a tour of the Fine Arts Department of Central Library, between 6:30-7:00 p.m.  The talk will be in Central's Carnegie Room, starting at 7:00 pm.


May 13, 2015

Best of the best -- newly published books on the arts now available

Here are some of our wonderful new acquisitions:


Reference
AntiqueWeek Guide to Antique Shops & Malls, 2015
The Fashion Encyclopedia; A Visual Resource for Terms, Techniques, and Styles
The Official Museum Directory 2015

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Artists’ Homes and Studios  by E. Ashley Rooney

Architecture / Landscape Design
Breathing and Living Wall  by Danzhi Weng
Building Berlin; The Latest Architecture In and Out of the Capital
Frank Gehry, exhibit catalog of the Centre Pompidou
Landscape as Spirit; Creating a Contemplative Garden  by M. H. Mosko
Moscow: Architecture & Design  by Irina Shipova
Munich + Bavaria: The Architecture Guide   by Chris van Uffelen
Thomas Jefferson Architect; The Built Legacy of Our Third President  by Hugh Howard
Vienna: Art & Architecture
Writings of Josep Lluís Sert  edited by Eric Mumford

Photography
Aaron Siskind: Another Photographic Reality
Canon EOS 7D Mark II For Dummies  by Doug Sahlin
Canon Rebel T5/EOS 120i0D; The Expanded Guide  by David Taylor
David Busch’s Sony alpha A5000/ILCE-5000 Guide to Digital Photography
The Smart Phone Photography Guide  by Peter Cope
Storyteller: The Photographs of Duane Michals

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Beautiful Users; Designing for People  by Ellen Lupton
Fashion Design for Living
Hubert de Givenchy, exhibit catalog of the Museo Thyssen-Bornemizsa
Liberty Style  by Martin Wood
Jean-Louis Denoit Interiors  by Diane Dorrans Saeks
Navajo Silversmith Fred Peshlakai; His Life & Art  by Steven Curtis

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Creative Paper Quilling  by Ann Martin
Drawing for Everyone; Classic and Creative Fundamentals  by Bruce Waldman
Illustrating Children’s Books  by Martin Ursell
Feltlicious; Needle-felted Treats to Make & Give  by Kari Chapin
Gramma Nancy’s Animal Hats (and Booties, Too!)  by Nancy Nielsen
Paint Like the Masters
Printmaking; 20 Projects for Friends to Make  by Claire Culley

Antiques / Collectibles
Warman’s U. S. Stamps Field Guide, 3rd Edition

May 5, 2015

May book display on Islamic arts




In support of the library's suite of May/June programs and exhibits under the umbrella title, "Poetic Voices of the Muslim World", the Fine Arts Room is pleased to display some of our beautiful books on Islamic arts.  

Read more about the events at:

http://cio.slpl.org/2015/04/29/bridging-cultures/ 

We encourage everyone to drop by to look at, and especially to check out, these lovely books.