August's acquisitions

As in July, just a few books are coming in because we are nearing the end of our budget year, and our budget allocation.  But do take a look at these great new titles:

Reference

American Self-Taught Art  by Florence Laffal

Graphis Poster Annual 2013

 

Art History / Art Theory 

Alexandre Cabanel; The Tradition of Beauty, exhibit catalog of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum 

Awash in Color; French and Japanese Prints  by Chelsea Foxwell 

Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901,  exhibit catalog of the Courtauld Gallery 

The Essential Robert Indiana, exhibit catalog of the Indianapolis Museum of Art 

Fish in Art  by Christine E. Jackson 

Girl with a Pearl Earring; Dutch Paintings from the Mauritzhuis 

James Turrell; A Retrospective, exhibit catalog of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art 

Richard Artschwager!, exhibit catalog of the Whitney Museum of American Art 

Unrivaled Splendor; The Kimiko and John Powers Collection of Japanese Art, catalog of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 

Vitamin Green  by Sara Goldsmith 

Yoko Ono: Half-a-Wind Show, A Retrospective,  catalog of the Schirn Kunstahalle Frankfurt

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture 

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  by Norman Foster 

White Cube, Green Maze: New Art Landscapes  by Raymund Ryan

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion 

American Decoration  by Thomas Jayne 

Art Deco Tiles  by Hans van Lemmen 

Graphic design + Architecture: A 20^th Century History  by Richard Poulin 

Modern Living Accessories: 100 Years of Design

 

Photography 

Start your own Photography Business  by Charlene Davis

 

Crafts / Applied Art / How-to Books 

Block Printing; Techniques for Linoleum and Wood 

Enameling  by Connie Wagner 

Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques  by Judy Martin 

Pastels  by David Sanmiguel 

Patchwork for Beginners  by Sue Prichard

Updates for July

The stream of new books has thinned somewhat this summer, as we end our budget year.  But take a look at these nice titles that did arrive in July!

Also, remember that parking downtown is no longer free on Saturdays.  Starting this past week, meters are being checked and tickets are being given (until 7:00 pm, that is.)  Tickets are $10.00, so do be careful.

Reference

Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins, 2014 ed.

Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money, 2014 ed.

 

Art History / Art Theory 

Georges Braque and the Cubist Still Life, exhibit catalog from the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum 

Provenance: An Alternate History of Art  by Gail Feigenbaum

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture 

Albert Speer: Architecture 1932 – 1942  by Leon Krier 

Digital Landscape Architecture Now  by Nadia Amoroso 

Handmade Houses; A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design  by Richard Olsen 

Lincoln Center Inside Out  by Diller, Scofidio + Renfro 

Overdrive; L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940-1990 

Nurturing Dreams: Collected Essays  by  Fumihiko Maki 

Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America  by Kendall H. Brown

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion 

Magni Modernism  by James Magni 

Paris Street Style; A Guide to Effortless Chic  by Isabelle Thomas 

Sourcebook of Contemporary Jewelry Design  by Natalio Martin Arroyo

 

Photography 

The Bitter Years; Edward Steichen and the Farm Security Administration Photographs 

Bryan Peterson’s Exposure Solutions 

Candida Hofer: Haus Ludwig 

Color Rush: American Color Photography from Stieglitz to Sherman  by Katherine Bussard 

Light Right; Learn How to Create Images, Set up a Studio and Launch your Photography Career  by Joe Lavine 

Michael Freeman’s Photo School Fundamentals  

The New Art of Photographing Nature  by Art Wolfe

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books 

American Sampler Designs  by Dolores M. Andrew 

Contemporary Papier Maché  by Gilat Nadivi 

Doodle Stitching: Embroidery & Beyond  by Aimee Ray 

Non-toxic Printmaking  by Mark Graver 

Old Time Whittling  by Keith Randich 

Practical Handbook of Color for Artists 

Your Artist’s Brain; Use the Right Side of your Brain  by Carl Purcell

 

Antiques / Collectibles 

Carpets from Islamic Lands  by Friedrich Spuhler

Celebrate Summer's official start with some new visual arts books!

These fine books have recently arrived:

Reference

Handbook of United States Coins, 2014 edition

Art History / Art Theory 

Commissioning Contemporary Art; A Handbook for Curators, Collectors, and Artists  by Louisa Buck 

Gutai; Splendid Playground  by Ming Piampo 

Kienholz: The Signs of the Times, exhibit catalog from the Schirn Kunsthalle 

Matisse: In Search of True Painting, exhibit catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 

Paolo Veronese: A Master and his Workshop in Renaissance Venice by Virginia Brilliant 

Raw + Material = Art: Found, Scavenged, and Upcycled  by Tristan Manco 

Richard Jackson: Ain’t Painting a Pain, exhibit catalog of the Orange County Museum of Art

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture 

The Architect’s Home  by Gennaro Postiglione 

Diller Scofidio + Renfro  by Edward Dimendberg 

Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture, exhibit catalog of the Vitra Design Museum 

Pierres Vives  by Zaha Hadid Architects 

Reviving Great Houses from the Past  by Stephen Crafti 

Renzo Piano Museums 

Shelton, Mindel & Associates; Architecture and Design 

The Solar House: Pioneering Sustainable Design  by Anthony Denzer

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion 

Elie Saab  by Janie Samet 

Roger Vivier 

Valentino: Master of Couture

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books 

The Artist’s Handbook , 3^rd edition  by Ray Smith 

Drawing Portraits  by Carole Massey 

Flower Arranging  by Judith Blacklock 

Knack:  Wedding Flowers  by Sharon Naylor 

Medieval-Inspired Knits  by Anna-Karin Lundberg 

Paper Blooms; 25 Exraordinary Flowers to Make for Weddings, etc.  by Jeffery Rudell

 

Antiques / Collectibles 

Daily Pleasures; French Ceramics from the MaryLou Boone Collection, exhibit catalog from the L. A. County Museum of Art 

A Handsome Cupboard of Plate; Early American Silver in the Cahn Collection 

Freeman-McFarlin Pottery, 1951-1980  by Nancy Kelly

 

 

No more free parking meters on Saturdays downtown

Central Library Patrons Please Note:  Beginning July 1, 2013, the City of St. Louis will start to enforce parking violations in the downtown area on Saturdays (again). The meters will be checked between the hours of 8:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Library users will still normally have the option of parking on the lot we own located on the west corner of 15th and Olive Streets (directly behind the Campbell House Museum). You can drive directly onto the lot, but will need to pick up a token at one of the circulation desks in the library in order to exit the lot.

Meters will still not be checked on Sundays (the first floor only of Central Library is open on Sundays from 1 PM-5 PM).

Central Library's renovation wins awards

Yes, our own Central Library's stunning renovation is garnering awards and accolades:

-- We are one of 13 honorees of the Landmarks Association of St. Louis' Most Enhanced Buildings of 2013.  The Landmarks Association description concludes, "This building is both an architectural and civic treasure and it stands as a shining example of how an institution can accommodate the current and future needs of its mission while respecting and honoring its architectural legacy."
Among other winners are such well-known structures as the "Flying Saucer" building on Grand, the Metropolitan Artist Lofts, Cupples Building #9, and the Cheshire Inn restaurant.
To see the entire list, visit this link: http://www.landmarks-stl.org/enhanced_and_endangered/2013_most_enhanced

--We are one of six winners of the Library Building Awards, a prestigious national award given jointly by the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association.  Comments from the jury included:  "The blend of old and new is simply masterful".

Latest acquisitions

As we rush headlong towards summer, don't forget to check out some great new arts and crafts books!  These have just come in....

Reference

American Folk Art; A Regional Reference  by Kristin G. Congdon

Freeman-McFarlin Pottery, 1951-1980  by Nancy Kelly

Travel Guide to Antique Shops & Malls, published by AntiqueWeek

 

Art History / Art Theory 

Atlas:  The Reader  by Gerhard Richter 

Balinese Art; Paintings and Drawings of Bali, 1800-2010  by Adrian Vickers 

Kienholz / Five Car Stud, exhibit catalog of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art 

Silver Wind; The Arts of Sakai Hoisu  by Matthew McKelway 

Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde, exhibit catalog of the Museum of Modern Art, New York

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture 

George Washington’s Eye: Landscape, Architecture, and Design at Mount Vernon  by Joseph Manca

James Stirling, Revisionary Modernist  by Amanda Reeser Lawrence 

Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China  by Bianca Bosker 

Sourcebook of Contemporary Urban Design  by Francesc Zamora Mola

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion 

Chinese Label Art, 1900-1976  by Andrew S. Cahan 

Eero Saarinen ("Objects and Furniture Design by Architects" Series) 

Interiors and the Legacy of Postmodernism  by Terry Farrell 

New Icons of Fashion Illustration  by Tony Glenville 

Sustainable Fashion Handbook  by Sandy Black

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books 

Art Marketing 101, 4^th edition  by Constance Smith 

Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists  by Ann Baldwin 

Decorative Stained Glass Designs  by Louise Mehaffey 

Encaustic Studio: A Wax Workshop in Mixed-Media Art  by Daniella Woolf 

New Markets for Artists  by Brainard Carey  

The Workshop Guide to Ceramics  by Duncan Hooson

 

 

Antiques / Collectibles 

Catalina Island Pottery and Tile, 1927-1937  by Carole Coates 

Mediterranean Maiolica  by Robert Attard 

Portmeirion Pottery  by Will Farmer

 

Who are those bronze heads guarding the CFR door?

If you’ve wondered about the two bronze busts on either side of the south entrance to Central’s Center for the Reader, here is the scoop.  To the left stands the bust of the Reverend John C. Learned, made in 1894.  Learned (1834-1893) was a beloved and admired Unitarian minister, serving as the first pastor of the Church of the Unity (now First Unitarian Church) from 1870 until his death.  He was also President of the St. Louis Public Library Board from 1887 to 1892.  The artist of this bust was St. Louis sculptor Robert Porter Bringhurst (1855-1925).  Bringhurst was well-known nationally, was among the founders of the St. Louis Artists Guild, operated the Ozark Pottery Company, and taught at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts.  He also designed many sculptures for the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition (World’s Fair) of 1904. 

 
On the right is a bust of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), created in 1915 by Pittsburgh sculptor Frank Vittor (1888-1968).  This bust has an interesting history.  It was donated to the library in 1936 by the International Mark Twain Society, an organization founded by Cyril Clemens, a distant cousin of Mark Twain.  Cyril had signed up every famous person that he could and listed them as friends, sponsors, or donors.  Cyril claimed that funds to purchase this statue were donated by Benito Mussolini, then emerging as the dictator of fascist Italy, but also a Mark Twain fan.  Cyril later dropped Mussolini’s name from the Society.