April 7, 2018

New Art Books for You

Arts libraries are lucky -- we get to buy and lend the most beautiful books!  Take a look at our latest acquisitions:


Reference
Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry, 2nd ed.  by Francesca Sterlacci

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
All the Things I Lost in the Flood; Essays on Pictures, Language and Code  by Laurie Anderson
Foucault on Painting  by Catherine M. Soussloff
The Life and Works of Leonardo da Vinci  by Rosalind Ormiston
London’s Statues and Monuments  by Peter Matthews
Modern Art in Detail  by Susie Hodge

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
The Decorated Garden; 25 Craft Projects for Your Outdoor Space
Design for Good: A New Era of Architecture for Everyone  by John Cary
The Finest Building in America; The New York Crystal Palace  by Edwin G. Burrows
Francis Kere: Serpentine Pavilion 2017
A History of Architectural Conservation, 2nd ed.  by Jukka Jokilehto
How to Read London: A Crash Course on London Architecture  by Chris Rogers  

How to Read Paris: A Crash Course on Parisian Architecture  by Chris Rogers
The Less is More Garden  by Susan Morrison
Living on Water: Contemporary Houses Framed by Water  by  James Taylor-Foster
Travels with Frank Lloyd Wright  by Gwyn Lloyd Jones

Design / Graphics
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892--1990
Mangasia; The Definite Guide to Asian Comics  by Paul Gravett

Fashion / Interior Decoration
Be Your Own Decorator: Taking Inspiration and Cues from Today’s Top Designers  by Susanna Salk
THINK:  Radical Vintage; Interiors by Swimberghe & Verlinde

Photography
Bystander: A History of Street Photoraphy
Polaroid: The Complete Guide to Experimental Instant Photography  by Rhiannon Adam
Written in the West, Revisited  by Wim Wenders

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Embroidery: A Maker’s Guide…Projects Inspired by the V & A Collection
How to Paint Fast, Loose & Bold  by Patti Mollica
Lalylala’s Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies: A Crochet Story of Tiny Creatures and Big Dreams  by
Loom Knitting  by Lucy Hopping
The Mr. X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch  by Jamie Chalmers