Late April acquisitions

We wind down the April days with some very fine, beautiful books:

 

Reference

54^th Annual of American Illustration  by the Society of Illustrators

Liberty’s Furniture, 1875-1915; The Birth of Modern Interior Design  by Daryl Bennett

Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues (1961—Present), 19^th edition

 

Art History / Art Theory

Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, exhibit catalog of the Musée de la Civilisation, Quebec

Dickens and the Artists, exhibit catalog of the Watts Gallery, Surrey, UK

Native American Modernism; Art from  North America  by Peter Bolz

Royalists to Romantics; Women Artists from the Louvre, Versailles, and Other French National Collections, exhibit catalog of the National Museum of Women in the Arts

Swing Time: Reginald Marsh and Thirties New York, exhibit catalog of the New York Historical Society

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture

Edward Durell Stone: Modernism’s Populist Architect  by Mary Anne Hunting

Fair Park Deco; Art and Architecture of the Texas Centennial Exposition  by Jim Parsons

Schindler, Kings Road, and Southern California Modernism  by Robert Sweeney

Twenty Minutes in Manhattan  by Michael Sorkin

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion

Thonet:  Classic Furniture in Bent Wood and Tubular Steel  by Alexander von Vegesack

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books

Gemstone Settings: The Jewelry Maker’s Guide to Styles & Techniques  by Anastasia Young

Learn to Burn: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started in Pyrography  by Simon Easton

Mosaic; Techniques & Traditions  by Sonia King

The New Tunisian Crochet; Contemporary Designs from Time-honored Traditions  by Dora Ohrenstein

Polymer Clay Master Class  by Judy Belcher

Pricing Photography; The Complete Guide to Assignment & Stock Prices  by Michal Heron

The Spirit of Bead Embroidery  by Heidi Kummli

Weaver’s Inkle Pattern Directory  by Anne Dixon

New Books for Early Spring

An impressive new batch of books has arrived -- enjoy!

 

Reference 

The Language of Towns & Cities; A Visual Dictionary  by Dhiru A. Thadani

 

Art History / Art Theory 

African Textiles Today  by Christopher Spring 

Alberto Giacometti; A Biography of his Work  by Yves Bonnefoy 

Manet: Portraying Life, exhibit catalog of the Royal Academy of Arts, London 

The Painting Factory: Abstraction after Warhol  by Jeffrey Deitch

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture 

Aalto and America  by Stanford Anderson, et al. 

Contemporary Follies  by Keith Moskow 

Tumult and Order; Malcontenta 1924—1939  by Antonio Foscari 

A World of Gardens  by John Dixon Hunt

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion 

Bespoke: Furniture from 101 International Artists  by E. Ashley Rooney 

Black Images in the Comics; A Visual History  by Fredrik Stromberg 

Kate Spade New York: Things We Love 

1950s Modern; British Style and Design  by Susanna Walker 

Printmaking Revolution  by Dwight Pogue 

PUSH Print; 30 Artists Explore the Boundaries of Printmaking

 

Photography 

Digital Photography; A Basic Manual  by Henry Horenstein 

Gordon Parks Centennial; His Legacy at Wichita State University, exhibit catalog of the Ulrich Museum of Art 

Masterclass: Arnold Newman  by William A. Ewing 

Focus on Travel Photography  by Haje Jan Kamps 

The Photographer’s Story; The Art of Visual Narrative  by Michael Freeman 

Pictures and Progress; Early Photography and the Making of African American Identity 

Understanding Composition  by Bryan Peterson 

Understanding Exposure  by Andy Stansfield

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books 

Beading Artistry for Quilts  by Thom Akins 

The Finer Edge; Crocheted Trims, Motifs & Borders  by Kristin Omdahl 

Jewelry Design; From Fashion to Fine Jewelry  by Elizabeth Galton 

Kumihimo Wire Jewelry  by Giovanna Imperia 

Leatherwork: 25 Practical Ideas  by Mary Maguire 

Reverse Glass Painting  by Anne Dimock  

Simple Weaves  by Birgitta Bengtsson Bjork

 

Antiques / Collectibles 

Lalique  by Eric Knowles 

Postcard Collector: Greetings from The Way We Were  by Barbara Andrews

Central's renovation featured in national magazine

The March 2013 issue of Architect, the official periodical of the American Institute of Architects, includes an article about the renovation and restoration of Central Library, with beautiful photos.  In fact, the double-page spread that begins the article is of the Fine Arts Room.  The Great Hall is pictured on the Contents page (p. 2), and the actual article begins on page 90.  Take a look:
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