December 20, 2016

Greetings of the Season -- enjoy our new books

Please accept this list of latest acquisitions as our "gift" to you -- the gift of free libraries, where everyone is welcome.  And cardholders can check out almost unlimited books and recordings. Here in the Fine Arts Room, we specialize in beautiful art books.


Reference
Graphis Design Annual 2017
Magnum Photobook: The Catalogue RaisonnĂ©  by Fred Ritchin
Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., 2016

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Rural Modern: American Art Beyond the City  by Amanda C. Burdan


Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
100 Years 100 Buildings  by John Hill
Centre Pompidou  by Francesco Dal Co
Frank Lloyd Wright and San Francisco  by Paul Venable Turner
Road Trip: Roadside America from Custard’s Last Stand to the Wigwam Restaurant  by Richard Longstreth
The Splendor of Cuba; 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors  by Michael Connors
The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright  by Thomas A. Heinz

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
How to Draw Sci-Fi Utopias and Dystopias  by Prentis Rollins
Mr. Ken Fulk’s Magical World
Season’s Greetings: Holiday Cards by Celebrated Artists

Photography
Digital Photography Essentials, 2nd ed.  by Tom Ang
Fearless Photographer: Nature  by David M. Wyman
Norman Parkinson: Portraits in Fashion
The Photographer’s Guide to Drones  by Colin Smith
Photographs from the Edge  by Art Wolfe


Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Christmas Ornaments to Crochet  by Megan Kreiner
Digital Painting Techniques
Embroidery for the Absolute Beginner  by Susie Johns
The Handmade Life; A Companion to Modern Crafting  by Ramona Barry
20-Minute Whittling Projects  by Tom Hindes
Ugly Christmas Sweater Party  by Brandy Shay
Ultimate Mittens  by Robin Hansen

December 5, 2016

New books for Early December

Hope you're able to come in or request these lovely new books during this busy season!

Reference
Plains Indian Art of the Early Reservation Era; The Donald Danforth, Jr. Collection at the Saint Louis Art Museum

 Art History / Art Theory / Art World
The Carpet and the Connoisseur; The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs, exhibit catalog of the Saint Louis Art Museum
Conflicts of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan, exhibit catalog of the Saint Louis Art Museum
David Hockney: 82 Portraits and 1 Still Life, exhibit catalog of the Royal Academy of Arts
Fairfield Porter  by John Wilmerding
Klee & Kandinsky: Neighbors, Friends, Rivals, catalog by the Zentrum Paul Klee
Paul Klee: Irony at Work, exhibit catalog of the Centre Pompidou
Tara Donovan, exhibit catalog of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
Art in Architecture: Building Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Essex [The Buildings of England]  by James Bettley and Nikolaus Pevsner
Perth and Kinross [The Buildings of Scotland]  by John Gifford
Worcestershire [The Buildings of England]  by Alan Brooks and Nikolaus Pevsner



Photography
Exposure Made Easy  by Curley Marshall
Photographing Headshots  by Gary Hughes

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Mandala for the Inspired Artist  by Marisa Edghill

November 30, 2016

The Arts of Cuba

Big changes have already happened in Cuba, and more are no doubt coming.  Perhaps we'll all be traveling there regularly in the future! To help prepare, the Fine Arts Room has a good collection of books on Cuban art and architecture -- here are some on display this week.  For a list of some of these, and others, check out
https://slpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/709689577_slpl_finearts/759145678_getting_to_know_the_arts_of_cuba

November 15, 2016

Most recent acquisitions, November 2016

The library's new fiscal year has begun, and some great new books are starting to arrive!  Enjoy....

Reference
Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2017

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Linda Skrainka; Reflections:  Close to Home
Symbolism  by Norbert Wolf

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
After the Fire: London Churches in the Age of Wren, Hooke, Hawksmoor and Gibbs  by Angelo  Hornak
Case Study Houses  by Elizabeth A. T. Smith
The High Line  by James Corner Field Operations
Moving Sam Maloof  by Ann Kovara
NY Skyscrapers  by Dir Stichweh
Porphyrios Associates; The Allure of the Classical

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Around That Time: Horst at Home in Vogue
Chairs by Architects  by Agata Toromanoff
Christmas as Designer’s Homes Across America  by Katherine Kaye McMillan
Condo Makeovers; Inventive Ideas for Vertical Living  by E. Ashley Rooney
Designing for the Common Good  by Kees Dorst, et al.
Inside Art Direction: Interviews and Case Studies  by Steven Brower
Interior Design Master Class
Vogue; The Covers by Dodie Kazanjian
Zentangle Sourcebook: The Ultimate Resource for Mindful Drawing  by Jane Marbaix

Photography
Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life, exhibit catalog of The Broad Museum

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
160 Easy-to-Make Craft Projects
500 Greetings: Invitations, Greeting Cards, Postcards
Cattastic Crafts; DIY Projects for Cats and Cat People  by Mariko Ishikawa
A Very Merry Paper Christmas: 25 Creative Ornaments & Decorations


November 1, 2016

Tons of Holiday Crafts books available right here!

Yep, the Fine Arts Room has all kinds of holiday craft books -- from frivolous to serious, and covering all of the Fall and Winter holidays.  (Easter and Spring, too, but those are for another post).  This is just a list of titles and authors, but they are easily found using our catalog at slpl.org.

50 Knitted Gifts for Year-Round Giving; Designs for Every Season and Occasion
A Creative Christmas  by Lynette Jensen
Artful Halloween; 31 Frightfully Elegant Projects  by Susan Wasinger
Best of Christmas Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens)
Best of Halloween Tricks & Treats (Better Homes & Gardens)
Celebrate Christmas with That Patch Work Place
Christmas Arrangements by Daniel Santamaria  by Daniel Santamaria
Christmas Countdown; 5 Advent Calendars (Cross Stitch)
Christmas Crochet for Hearth, Home & Tree  by Edie Eckman
Christmas is Coming; Applique Quilt Patterns  by Cheryl Almgren Taylor
Christmas Joys: Decorating, Crafts & Recipes  [Country Living]
Christmas Magic; Decorative Ideas for Winter and Yuletide Patchwork  by Ingrid Perra
Christmas Quilling  by Elizabeth Moad
Complete Book of Garlands, Circles, & Decorative Wreaths  by Fiona Barnett
Creative Christmas Tree Decorations  by Carolyn Bell
Cross-Stitch Christmas Creations: Festive Perforated Paper Designs
Crochet Christmas [Annie’s Crochet]
Cross Stitched Cards for the Holidays
Day of the Dead Crafts  by Jerry Vigil
Deco Mesh Wreaths; 14 Seasonal & Holiday Designs
Extreme Pumpkin Carving  by Vic Hood
Felt Christmas Decorations  by Corinne Lapierre
Felt-o-Ween; 40 Scary-Cute Projects to Celebrate Halloween  by Kathy Sheldon
Glitterville’s Handmade Christmas  by Stephen Brown
Glitterville’s Handmade Halloween  by Stephen Brown
Halloween!  Tricks, Treats, Fun & Sweets  by Morgana de Ville
Handcrafted Christmas: Ornaments, Decorations, and Cookie Recipes to Make at Home  by Susan Waggoner
Handmade for Christmas; Easy Crafts and Creative Ideas 
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas  by Susan Waggoner
Here Comes Winter; Quilted Projects to Warm Your Home  by Jeanne Large
Holiday Character Coaster Sets  by Darlene Neubauer
Holiday Cheer Quilts
Holiday Crafts; 35 Projects for the Home and for Giving  by Catherine Woram
Knit a Vintage Christmas  by Candi Derr
Knit Christmas Stockings; 19 Patterns for Stockings & Ornaments
Knit Your Own Zombie  by Fiona Goble
Merry Christmas Sweaters to Knit  by Sue Stratford
Matthew Mead’s Halloween Spooktacular
Mini Knitted Christmas  by Sue Stratford
Modern Holiday; Deck the Halls with 18 Sewing Projects  by Amanda Murphy
Movie  Monsters in Scale; A Modeler’s Gallery of Science Fiction and Horror Figures and Dioramas  by Mark C. Glassy
Natural Christmas Cards  by Ilona Butterer
New Christmas Tree  by Carrie Brown

Origami Holiday Decorations for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa  by Florence Temko
Pumpkin Carving Book  by Deborah Scneebeli-Morrell
Quick Christmas Gifts; 25 Designs for Perfect Presents (Cross Stitch)
Quilter’s Home:  Winter  by Lois Krushina Fletcher
Quilts that Celebrate Autumn & Winter  by Karen Combs
Scandinavian Christmas Stockings  by Mette Handberg
Season’s Greetings: A Hatched and Patched Christmas  by Anni Downs
Simply Modern Christmas; Fresh Quilting Patterns for the Holidays  by Cindy Lammon
Spooky & Bright; 101 Halloween Ideas
 “The Night Before Christmas” in Crochet  by Clement C. Moore
‘Tis the Autumn Season: Fall Quilts and Decorating Projects  by Jeanne Large
Treasury of Holiday Crochet  by Jean Leinhauser  (year-round)
Twelve Knits of Christmas  by Fiona Goble
Welcome to the North Pole: Santa’s Village in Applique  by Becky Goldsmith
Wreaths for All Seasons  by James T. Farmer

October 28, 2016

An Artful Halloween!

As you can see, we have books on pumpkin carving, making model movie monsters, and many other Halloween-related crafts.  Also, Halloween collectibles -- always fun.  C'mon by and get them this weekend, or place a hold to have them sent to your neighborhood branch!

October 13, 2016

Architecture of Scotland, Part 2 -- Oct. 25

Please join us Tuesday evening, October 25 for a continuation of last year's most popular event in our series of architecture talks.  Architectural historian Esley Hamilton will be speaking on "The Architecture of Scotland, Part 2."


The lecture will take place in the Carnegie Room, on Central Library's third floor, at 6:30 pm.

Beforehand, drop in and view the Steedman Room, part of the Fine Arts department on the second floor, at 6:00 pm.


September 26, 2016

Welcome autumn with new art books!

Finally the heat of summer has abated... a perfect time to visit the Fine Arts Room in beautiful Central Library.  Here are some of our most recent acquisitions.  Enjoy!


Reference
Frank Stella Prints; A Catalogue Raisonné
Roland Paris: The Art Deco Jester King  by Alberto Shayo
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Vol. 7, South Atlantic

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color  by Marietta Cambareri
Emperors’ Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Exhibition Art; Graphics and Space Design
Graffiti Planet
Peacock & Vine: On William Morris and Mariano Fortuny  by A. S. Byatt
The Spirit of Indian Painting  by B. N. Goswamy
Street Art

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
The English Castles Story  by Marc Alexander
Karl Friedrich Schinkel  by Martin Steffens

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Coffee Culture: Hot Coffee + Cool Spaces  by Robert Schneider
Eat and Stay: Restaurant Graphics & Interiors

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Award-Winning Basket Designs  by Pati English
Encaustic Art: Painting with Wax  by Michael Bossom
Lessons in Classical Painting  by Juliette Aristides

Antiques / Collectibles
The Della Robbia Pottery; from Renaissance to Regent Street
Mason Jar Nation: The Jars that Changed America  by JoAnn Moser

September 10, 2016

Latest visual art book acquisitions

Even though our book ordering year has ended (it will resume again in October, never fear), the wonderful titles we ordered recently are still coming in. They run the gamut from serious art  and architecture history tomes to fun craft books and collectibles guides.

C'mon by and take a look, or request that they be sent to your home branch!  


Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Anselm Kiefer: The Woodcuts, exhibit catalog of The Albertina, Vienna
Art Cologne 1967-2016; The First Art Fair
The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art  by Sebastian Smee
The Artist and his Critic Stripped Bare; The Correspondence of Marcel Duchamp and Robert Level
Botticelli Reimagined, exhibit catalog of the Victoria & Albert Museum
The Brothers Le Nain; Painters of 17th Century France, exhibit of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Three Centuries of American Prints from the National Gallery of Art
Tinguely, exhibit catalog of the Museum Kunstpalast, et al.

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
Architecture at the End of the Earth; Photographing the Russian North  by Wm. Craft Brumfield
Architecture in Wood: A World History  by Will Pryce
Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough [The Buildings of England]  by Charles O’Brien/Nikolaus Pevsner
Buildings of Savannah  by Robin B. Williams, et al.
Garden Design Solutions  by Stephen Woodhams
Living Roofs  by Ashley Penn

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Inside Rio  by Lenny Niemeyer
Light Meal Restaurant: Dine-in Cultural Space  ed. by Brenda Heath
Show Posters: The Art and Practice of Making Gig Posters  by Pat Jones

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Pyrography: 18 Step-by-Step Projects to Make  by Bob Neill
Tapestry Crochet and More  by Maria Gullberg
Tie Dip Dye  by Pepa Martin

Antiques / Collectibles
Homestead Glass Works: Bryce, Higbee & Co.  by Paul Kirk
Warman’s Depression Glass: Identification and Price Guide, 6th ed

August 30, 2016

Close out August with these new books

Now that vacations are over and school has started again, we hope you have time to enjoy these great new additions to our collection.  We continue to receive beautiful, informative, and fun new publications in all of the visual arts.  Take a look!

Reference
Graphis Photography Annual 2016
Standard Catalogue of World Coins, 2001—date, 11th ed., 2017

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
C.F.A. Voysey: Arts & Crafts Designer  by Karen Livingstone
Ed Ruscha and the Great American West, exhibit catalog of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Karel Appel; A Gesture of Color, exhibit catalog of the Phillips Collection
Please Touch: Sculpture for a City [about City Garden here in STL!]

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
Backyard Blueprints; Design, Furniture and Plants for a Small Garden  by David Stevens
Churches; An Architectural Guide  by Simon Bradley
Contemporary Designers’ Own Gardens  by Barbara Baker
Heaven is a Garden; Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces  by Jan Johnsen
Northamptonshire [The Buildings of England]  by Bruce Bailey/Nikolaus Pevsner
Suffolk West [The Buildings of England]  by James Bettley/Nikolaus Pevsner
Somerset: South and West [The Buildings of England]  by Julian Orbach/Nikolaus Pevsner

Photography
Dream of Venice Architecture
How to take Great Photographs  by Robert Hull

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
House Rules; An Architect’s Guide to Modern Life  by Deborah Berke
World War I in 40 Posters  by Ann P. Linder

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Arne & Carlos: 30 Slippers to Knit and Felt
Beginner’s Guide to Knitting in the Round  by Kristin Omdahl
Cross-stitch to Calm; Stitch and De-stress with 40 Simple Patterns  by Leah Lintz
Drawing Perspective  by Matthew Brehm
Learn Drawing Quickly  by Sharon Finmark


August 3, 2016

Source for Central's entrance gates discovered

Original Chapel Gates in Prato
Central Library's Front Gates



This bureau has recently discovered the original on which Central Library’s beautiful front entrance gates are modeled.  Maso di Bartolomeo, one of the most respected bronze artists in Renaissance Italy, designed the grilles that form the entrance gate to the “Cappella della Cintola” (Chapel of the Virgin’s Girdle, or Belt) in the Cathedral of Prato, Italy.  Master artisans created and installed this grille between 1438 and 1443.  If you look closely, you can see a buckle holding together the belt-like strands that encircle the graceful quatrefoil design. 

When Central Library was renovated (2010-2012), this motif was used on the glass wall of the Carnegie Room and signs on the building's third floor.


July 28, 2016

As July turns into August... great new arts books are available


Yep, we're still receiving beautiful and interesting new books, on a variety of visual art topics.  As always, all but the Reference titles are available to check out.  And as you can see, we run the gamut from fun to scholarly.

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
British Art and the First World War, 1914-1924  by James Fox
Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Inspiration and Transformation  by John B. Ravenal
John Baldessari: The Städel Paintings
Russian Lacquer: The Collection of the Museum fĂ¼r Lackkunst  by Monika Kopplin
William Merritt Chase; A Modern Master, exhibit catalog of the Phillips Collection

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
Art Deco Airports: Dream Designs of the 1920s and 1930s  by Terry Moyle
The Castles of Scotland  by Martin Coventry
Cheshire [The Buildings of England]  by Clare Hartwell/Nikolas Pevsner
The Complete Zaha Hadid, expanded and updated edition
The Creative Architect: Inside the Great Midcentury Personality Study  by Pierluigi Serraino
The Pantheon; From Antiquity to the Present
The Philip Johnson Glass House: An Architect in the Garden  by Maureen Cassidy-Geiger

Photography
Diane Arbus: In the Beginning  by Jeff Rosenheim

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Alexander Girard; A Designer’s Universe
French Cottage

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Arm Knitting  by Amanda Bassetti
Banners, Buntings, Garlands & Pennants  by Kathy Sheldon
Crochet Geometry  by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby
Embroidered Landscapes  by Judy Wilford
Manga Origami  by Marcio Hideshi Noguchi
Noro Silk Garden; The 20th Anniversary Collection
Stitches from the Garden; Hand Embroidery Inspired by Nature  by Katy Schmitz
Ultimate Quilting Bible  by Marie Clayton


July 16, 2016

Newest arrivals for your reading and viewing pleasure

Reference
John Singer Sargent; Complete Paintings, Vol. II: Portraits of the 1890s  by Richard Ormond
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Photography  ed. by Nathalie Hershdorfer

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Craft for a Modern World: The Renwick Gallery Collection
Indian Art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago
Women of Abstract Expressionism, exhibit catalog of the Denver Art Museum

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
The Architecture of Jacques Ferrier
Authentic Japanese Gardens  by Yoko Kawaguchi
Snøhetta: People, Process, Projects

Photography
Complete Guide to Macro and Close-Up Photography  by Cyrill Harnischmacher
Digital Photographer’s Handbook, 6th ed  by Tom Ang
Digital Photography for Dummies, 8th ed.  by Julie Adair King
GoPro Cameras  by Chad Fahs
Invisible Man: Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem  by Gordon Parks
101 Mistakes Photographers Should Never Make; Lessons from Professionals Who Know  by Karen DĂ³rame

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
New Thai Style  by Kim Inglis

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Beginner’s Guide to Mosaic  by Peter Massey
Beginning Illumination; Learning the Ancient Art, Step by Step  by Claire Travers
Block Print  by Andrea Lauren
Crochet One-Skein Wonders for Babies
The Flower Chef: A Modern Guide to Do-It-Yourself Floral Arrangements  by Carly Cylinder
Hand Printing Studio  by Betsy Olmsted
Make your own Idea Book with Arne & Carlos
Manga Drawing Class  by Christopher Hart
Simply Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Elegant Lettering  by Judy Detrick
Slow Stitch; Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art  by Claire Wellesley-Smith

July 2, 2016

Happy Fourth!



This weekend only, in honor of Independence Day, the Fine Arts Room book display features books from the room's arts and crafts collection that have United States flags, or flag-like images, on their covers.  All can be checked out.

June 30, 2016

Latest acquisitions to send off June and welcome July!

Hope you can drop by the library this July to see and check out these and other great books that we have acquired for your amusement and enjoyment.

Reference
Architectural Graphic Standards, 12th edition, 2016
Fashion Designers A – Z; The Collection of the Museum at FIT
Frederic Remington; A Catalogue RaisonnĂ© II  by Peter Hassrick

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Persian Painting: The Arts of the Book and Portraiture  by A. T. Adamova
Rome 1600; The City and the Visual Arts under Clement VIII  by Clare Robertson

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
Antoni GaudĂ­: Ornament, Fire and Ashes  by Juan JosĂ© Lahuerta
Architecture’s Odd Couple: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson  by Hugh Howard
Cornwall [The Buildings of England]  by Peter Beacham/Nicholas Pevsner
London in Fifty Design Icons  by Deyan Sudjic
Suffolk: East [The Buildings of England]  by James Bettley/Nicholas Pevsner
Twenty Over Eighty: Conversations on a Lifetime in Architecture and Design

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
American Studio Ceramics: Innovation and Identity, 1940 to 1979  by Martha Drexler Lynn
Tiles & Styles: Jugendstil & Secession: Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts Design in German and Central European Decorative Tiles  by Ken Forster
Nineteenth-Century Woman’s Fashion  by Felicity J. Warnes

June 16, 2016

New books for mid-June



More great books!  Come see 'em!

Reference
John Singer Sargent; Complete Paintings, Vol. VII: Figures and Landscapes, 1900-1907  by Richard Ormond

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
The Art of the Mural; Contemporary International Urban Art  by Shane Pomajambo
The Art Rules; Wisdom and Guidance from Art World Experts  by Paul Klein
Artemisia Gentileschi: The Language of Painting  by Jesse Locker
Histories of Ornament: From Global to Local
Kerry James Marshall: Mastry, exhibit catalog of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Little Dreams in Glass and Metal; Enameling in America 1920 to the Present  by Bernard Jazzar
Marcel Broodthaers: A Retrospective, exhibit catalog of the Museum of Modern Art
Maya Lin: Topologies
100 Works of Art that Will Define our Age  by Kelly Grovier
Picasso: The Great War, Experimentation, and Change, exhibit catalog of the Barnes Foundation
Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends  by Richard Ormond

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
The Anatomy of the Architectural Book  by Andre Tavares
A Day at Chateau de Fontainebleau  Guillaume Picon
MOS: Selected Works  by Michael Meredith
One World Trade Center; Biography of the Building  by Judith Dupre
Paul Mendes da Rocha; Complete Works  by Daniele Pisani

Photography
Carrie Mae Weems: Kitchen Table Series
 Cheap Tricks; Ingenious Lighting & Shooting Ideas for Studio Photography  by Christopher Grey
The Complete Guide to Bird Photography  by Jeffrey Rich
Mass Effect: Art and the Internet in the 21st Century

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Art Deco Fashion  by Suzanne Lussier
Fashion Game Changers; Reinventing the 20th Century Silhouette
Gahan Wilson’s Out There
The Gentleman’s Farm: Elegant Country House Living  by Laurie Ossman
VeryGraphic: Polish Designers of the 20th Century
Vladimir Kagan; A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design