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 für 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 Dórame

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.