Last days to see the Steedman Exhibit!

This is "last call" for viewing the beautiful exhibit of Steedman Architectural Library materials, enhanced by a spectacular wall mural, in Central's Great Hall.  Its final day is Saturday, May 30.  See the Steedman's own blog for pictures and more details:  http://steedmanarchitecturallibrary.blogspot.com/

Knit your own Zombie! ... and other wonderful new titles!

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Art Deco Mailboxes  by Karen Greene

Art Nouveau / Jugendstil  by Angela Sanna

Common Wealth; Art by African Americans in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Business of Being an Artist, 5^th ed.  by Daniel Grant

Faces of Impressionism; Portraits from the Musée d’Orsay

Fiber Sculpture, 1960-Present, exhibit catalog of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

Indigenous Beauty; Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection

Training Days; The Subway Artists Then and Now  by Henry Chalfant

William Blake; Apprentice & Master  by Michael Phillips

Architecture / Landscape Design

David Adjaye; Form, Heft, Material, exhibit catalog of the Art Institute of Chicago

The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam  by Vikram Lall

Great Houses of England and Wales  by Hugh Montgomery—Massingberd

Photography

GoPro; Professional Guide to Filmmaking  by Bradford Schmidt

John Shaw’s Guide to Digital Nature Photography

Power Composition or Photography; Develop Your Artistic Eye  by Tom Gallovich

Understanding Your Digital Camera; Art and Techniques  by Tim Savage

Walker Evans: The Magazine Work  by David Campany

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Alec: The Years Have Pants (A Life-Sized Omnibus)  by Eddie Campbell

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Floral Elegance: 18 Beautiful Cross Stitch and Needlepoint Designs  by Susan Bates

Knit your own Zombie  by Fiona Goble

Loom Knitting: Scarves, Hats, Bags & More  by Isela Phelps

The Needlepoint Book, 3^rd ed.  by Jo Ippolito Christensen

Washi Style! Make it with Paper Tape  by Marisa Edhill

Antiques / Collectibles

Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens  by Q. David Bowers

Explaining Polish Art to American Audiences-- May 26 at Central

SLPL is pleased to present Chris Smentkowski, Director of Arts for Saint Louis Polonia, who will discuss the significance of contemporary Polish art -- including Polish poster art-- and the growing Polish arts scene in Saint Louis.   For more details, see the SLPL Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/100650193605749/

Prior to the discussion, please join us for a tour of the Fine Arts Department of Central Library, between 6:30-7:00 p.m.  The talk will be in Central's Carnegie Room, starting at 7:00 pm.

Best of the best -- newly published books on the arts now available

Here are some of our wonderful new acquisitions:

Reference

AntiqueWeek Guide to Antique Shops & Malls, 2015

The Fashion Encyclopedia; A Visual Resource for Terms, Techniques, and Styles

The Official Museum Directory 2015

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Artists’ Homes and Studios  by E. Ashley Rooney

Architecture / Landscape Design

Breathing and Living Wall  by Danzhi Weng

Building Berlin; The Latest Architecture In and Out of the Capital

Frank Gehry, exhibit catalog of the Centre Pompidou

Landscape as Spirit; Creating a Contemplative Garden  by M. H. Mosko

Moscow: Architecture & Design  by Irina Shipova

Munich + Bavaria: The Architecture Guide   by Chris van Uffelen

Thomas Jefferson Architect; The Built Legacy of Our Third President  by Hugh Howard

Vienna: Art & Architecture

Writings of Josep Lluís Sert  edited by Eric Mumford

Photography

Aaron Siskind: Another Photographic Reality

Canon EOS 7D Mark II For Dummies  by Doug Sahlin

Canon Rebel T5/EOS 120i0D; The Expanded Guide  by David Taylor

David Busch’s Sony alpha A5000/ILCE-5000 Guide to Digital Photography

The Smart Phone Photography Guide  by Peter Cope

Storyteller: The Photographs of Duane Michals

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Beautiful Users; Designing for People  by Ellen Lupton

Fashion Design for Living

Hubert de Givenchy, exhibit catalog of the Museo Thyssen-Bornemizsa

Liberty Style  by Martin Wood

Jean-Louis Denoit Interiors  by Diane Dorrans Saeks

Navajo Silversmith Fred Peshlakai; His Life & Art  by Steven Curtis

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Creative Paper Quilling  by Ann Martin

Drawing for Everyone; Classic and Creative Fundamentals  by Bruce Waldman

Illustrating Children’s Books  by Martin Ursell

Feltlicious; Needle-felted Treats to Make & Give  by Kari Chapin

Gramma Nancy’s Animal Hats (and Booties, Too!)  by Nancy Nielsen

Paint Like the Masters

Printmaking; 20 Projects for Friends to Make  by Claire Culley

Antiques / Collectibles

Warman’s U. S. Stamps Field Guide, 3^rd Edition

May book display on Islamic arts

In support of the library's suite of May/June programs and exhibits under the umbrella title, "Poetic Voices of the Muslim World", the Fine Arts Room is pleased to display some of our beautiful books on Islamic arts.  

Read more about the events at:

http://cio.slpl.org/2015/04/29/bridging-cultures/ 

We encourage everyone to drop by to look at, and especially to check out, these lovely books.