New arts and crafts books for a not-so-bleak midwinter

These fine newly published books on arts, crafts, and antiques have just arrived.  Except for the Reference titles, they can be checked out here at Central, or requested to be sent to our branches for checkout.  Enjoy!

Reference

 

American Art Directory, 67^th edition, 2013

Confederate States Paper Money, 12^th edition  by Arlie R.  Slabaugh

The Elements of Style; An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail, updated & revised 4^th edition.

Who’s Who in American Art, 2013 edition

 

Art History / Art Theory

Anglo-Saxon Art  by Leslie Webster

Children of the Plumed Serpent; The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico  by Virginia Fields

Edvard Munch; The Modern Eye, exhibition catalog from the Tate Gallery

The First Pop Age; Painting and Subjectivity in the Art of Hamilton, Lichtenstein, Warhol, Richter, and Ruscha  by Hal Foster

Machine Art 1934  by Jennifer Jane Marshall

Rising Up:  Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College  by Stephanie Mayer Heydt

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics

American Beauty; Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat  by Thom Filicia

The Best of Simon and Kirby  by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

Fashion Design Essentials; 100 Principles of Fashion Design  by Jay Calderin

The Fashion Resource Book  by Robert Leach

The First Apartment Book; Cool Design for Small Spaces  by Kyle Schuneman

New Cottage Style

20^th Century Pattern Design  by Lesley Jackson

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture

1000 Tips by 100 Eco Architects; Guidelines on Sustainable Architecture from the World’s Leading Eco-Architecture Firms

Taliesen Diary; A Year with Frank Lloyd Wright  by Priscilla J. Henken

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books

Calligraphy Studio: The Ultimate Introduction to the Art of Hand Lettering  by Christopher Calderhead

 

Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor  by Mary Whyte

Antiques / Collectibles

Candlewick: The Crystal Line, Revised 3^rd edition  by Bob and Myrna Garrison

Fenton Art Glass: A Centennial of Glass Making, 1907-2007 and Beyond  by Debbie and Randy Coe

 

New art books are coming in....

Although not yet a torrent, some of the new arts books that were ordered recently are coming in.  Take a look-- that old favorite, but always fascinating Leonardo da Vinci features prominently!

Reference

Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States  by Anthony J. Swiatek

 

Art History / Art Theory

Art of the Twentieth Century and Beyond  by Loredana Parmesani

Caveat Emptor; The Secret Life of an American Art Forger  by Ken Berenyi

Chihuly; Garden Installations

In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States, exhibition catalog

Isabella & Leonardo  by Francis Ames-Lewis

Leonardo and the Last Supper  by Ross King

Leonardo’s Lost Princess  by Peter Silverman

The Lost Battles:  Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance  by Jonathan Jones

Persian Art & Architecture  by Henri Stierlin

Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art; A Sourcebook of Artists’ Writings

Titian:  His Life  by Sheila Hale

Design

Artists’ Textiles 1940-1976  by Geoffrey Rayner

British Aviation Posters; Art, Design and Flight  by Scott Anthony

Eero Saarinen:  Furniture for Everyman  by Brian Lutz

Norman Bel Geddes Designs America, exhibition catalog

The Wallpaper Book  by Genevieve Brunet

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture

AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, DC  by G. Martin Moeller, Jr.

The Complete House and Grounds; Learning from Andrew Jackson Downing’s Domestic Architecture  by Caren Yglesias

KPF: Kohn Pederson Fox; Architecture and Urbanism 2003-2012

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books

Artist’s Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure  by Michael Massen

Blackwork Made Easy; Techniques, Patterns & Samplers  by Leley Wilkins

Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels  by Daniel Cooney

Studio Glass in America: A 50-Year Journey  by Ferdinand Hampson

Temari Techniques; A Visual Guide to Making Japanese Embroidered Thread Balls  by Barbara B. Suess