Exceptionally fine selection of new books

In the past few weeks, some truly wonderful books on the arts and crafts have come in.  Do take a look, come visit, and/or have them sent to your own branch for checkout.

Reference

Graphis Design Annual 2014

Graphis Photography Annual 2014

Warman’s  Antiques & Collectibles, 48^th edition, 2015 

Art History / Art Theory

Ana Mendieta Traces, exhibit catalog of the Hayward Gallery

Angel Without You  by Tracey Emin

Bound Unbound  by Lin Tianmiao

Francis Bacon; Five Decades, exhibit catalog of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Frans Hals; Eye to Eye with Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian, exhibit catalog of the Frans Hals Museum

A Legacy of Armenian Treasures, exhibit catalog of the Manoogian Museum

MoMA Highlights; 350 Works from The Museum of Modern Art

Rauschenberg: Canyon  by Leah Dickerman 

Architecture / Landscape Design

Cass Gilbert’s West Virginia Capitol  by Ann Thomas Wilkins

Houses Without Names  by Thomas C. Hubka

Pedestrian Modern; Shopping and American Architecture, 1925-1956  by David Smiley

Preserving Historic Architecture; The Official Guidelines, issued by the U. S. Dept. of the Interior 

Photography

Brassai in America, 1957

Exposure; From Snapshots to Great Shots  by Jeff Revell

Giorgio Casali; Photographer/Domus 1951-1983

Night Photography; From Snapshots to Great Shots  by Gabriel Biderman

Sports Photography; From Snapshots to Great Shots  by Bill Frakes 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion

The Art of Bulgari; La Dolce Vita and Beyond  by Martin Chapman

Kitchens; A Sunset Design Guide  by Karen Templer

Steampunk Jewelry  by Spurgeon Vaughn Ratcliffe 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Best of Fons & Porter: Patriotic Quilts

Glass Art from the Kiln  by Rene Culler

Knitting with Icelandic Wool  by Vedis Jonsdaottir

Pencil Drawing Step by Step  by Cynthia Knox

Photo and Video Editing for Seniors

The Printmakers’ Bible  by Colin Gale 

Antiques / Collectibles

Beyond the Maker’s Mark; Paul de Lamerie Silver  by Ellenor Alcorn

The Borris Lace Collection  by Marie Laurie

 

 

Craft books for Easter and Spring

Although there are certainly not as many adult crafts books for this time of year as there are for the Fall and Winter holidays, Central Library does carry a few titles: 

Decorated eggs, by Ruby M. Brown

Easter : a spring celebration of traditional crafts and recipes, by Tessa Evelegh

Easter Knits, by Arne and Carlos

Eggs beautiful : how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs, by Johanna Luciow
Mary Engelbreit's spring craft book / illustrated by Mary Engelbreit ; written by Charlotte Lyons

Latest arrivals to enjoy in Spring

Whew!  Looks like we're finally through with our long, cold winter.  These new books should put a smile on the face of any arts lover.  If you can't make it to Central to see them and all our other fabulous books, you can always request that they be sent to your neighborhood branch.

Art History / Art Theory

The Armory Show at 100:  Modernism and Revolution

Art & Place: Site Specific Art of the Americas  by Amanda Renshaw

Capital Culture; J. Carter Brown, the National Gallery of Art, and the Reinvention of the Museum Experience  by Neil Harris

Nicole Eisenman

Piero’s Light; In Search of Piero Della Francesca  by Larry Witham

Printmaking Off the Beaten Track  by Richard Noyce

 

Architecture / Landscape Design 

Houses without Names; Architectural Nomenclature and the Classification of

       America’s Common Houses  by Thomas C. Hubka

Meier:  Richard Meier & Partners; Complete Works 1963-2013  by Philip Jodidio

World Man  by R. Buckminster Fuller

Sergei Tchoban: Architecture

Tennessee Log Buildings; A Folk Tradition  by John B. Rehder 

Photography

The Art of the Photograph; Essential Habits for Stronger Compositions  by Art Wolfe

Color: A Photographer’s Guide…  by Jerod Foster

A Royal Passion: Queen Victoria and Photography  by Anne M. Lyden

Work  by Klaus Mitteldorf

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics / Fashion

Graphic Design for Fashion  by Jay Hess

House Beautiful Color  by Lisa Cregan

How to Decorate; An Inspiring and Practical Handbook  by Shannon Fricke

Remodelista; A Manual for the Considered Home  by Julie Carlson

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Connect the Shapes; Crochet Motifs   by Edie Eckman

Inside Acrylics; Studio Secrets from Today’s Top Artists  by Phil Garrett

Spinning and Dyeing Yarn  by Ashley Martineau

The Steampunk Adventurer’s Guide; Contraptions, Creations, and Curiosities Anyone can Make  by Thomas Willeford

Antiques / Collectibles

Plastic Jewelry, revised 5^th edition  by Lyngerda Kelly