January 26, 2016

January's new arrivals

Don't be shy!  Brave the winter and come on by to browse and check out!  Or, put a "hold" on these and have them sent to your neighborhood branch.

Reference
Graphis Poster Annual 2016

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Africa, Land of Spirits, exhibit catalog of Museo delle Culture, Milan
Chiam Soutine  by Klaus H. Carl
Famous Works of Art and How They Got That Way  by John B. Nici
Joseph Cornell: Wanderlust, exhibit catalog of the Royal Academy of Arts
Mural XXL  by Claudia Walde
Rijksmuseum: The Building, Collection and Outdoor Gallery  by Cees de Jong
St. Louis Modern, by David H. Conradsen [exhibit catalog of the St. Louis Art Museum]
Warhol and Mapplethorpe: Guise & Dolls  by Patricia Hickson

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
The Elegant Garden; Architecture and Landscape of the World’s Finest Gardens  by Johann Kraftner

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
750 Knitting Stitches; The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible  by Erika Knight
Crafter’s Market 2016
Crochet Christmas  [Annie’s Crochet]
Draw 500 Winged Things by Trina Dalziel
How to Draw Incredible Optical Illusions  by Gianni A. Sarcone

January 2, 2016

New Year! New Hobby?


That's the title of our January book display!  Happy 2016, everyone.  Maybe it's time to take up a new hobby, or renew activity in an old one?  This department has books on many kinds of hobbies, from coin and stamp collecting to creative outlets such as jewelry-making, painting, and macrame.  And much more...