February 22, 2016

February's New Arrivals

A nice variety of books have come in recently:



Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Andrea del Sarto; The Renaissance Workshop in Action, exhibit catalog of the J. Paul Getty Museum
The Arts of Living; Europe 1600-1815, catalog of the Victoria & Albert Museum
Kiki Smith  by Helaine Posner
The Noguchi Museum: A Portrait  by Tina Barney
A Strange Business; A Revolution in Art, Culture, and Commerce in 19th Century London  by James Hamilton
Suffering and Sunset; World War I in the Art and Life of Horace Pippin  by Celeste-Marie Bernier

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
Best Highrises 2014/15 [International Highrise Award 2014]
City Living: Apartment Houses by Robert A. M. Stern Architects
Tiny House Living; Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet  by Ryan Mitchell
The Urbanism of Frank Lloyd Wright  by Neil Levine
Why on Earth Would Anyone Build That; Modern Architecture Explained  by John Zukowsky

Photography
Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones  by Eric Cheng

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
In Pursuit of Beauty: The Interiors of Timothy Whealon
New Nordic Design  by Dorothea Gundtoft
Vogue on Hubert de Givenchy
Vogue on Yves Saint Laurent

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Knit a Vintage Christmas  by Candi Derr
Learn to Draw Dragons  by Lora S. Irish
Modern Printmaking: A Guide to Traditional and Digital Techniques  by Sylvie Covey

Antiques & Collectibles
100 Greatest Women on Coins  by Ron Guth
Comic Books:  How to Pick Antiques Like a Pro (Picker’s Pocket Guide)

February 1, 2016

Book Display -- Black History Month 2016


In honor of Black History Month, the Fine Arts Room book display features books about various aspects of African-American art.  Do drop by to see these and the many other great books we have on the subject!