The Grand Tour in Fine Arts

Many Central departments are displaying books relating to The Grand Tour.  Ours is especially apt, as we feature books on the museums, architecture, and other great sights of a European tour.  Do come by and browse!

Latest acquisitions for your summer enjoyment!

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

African Masters; Art from the Ivory Coast  by Eberhard Fischer

Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo in Detroit  by Mark Rosenthal

Elaine de Kooning: Portraits, exhibit catalog of the National Portrait Gallery

In Montmartre: Picasso, Matisse and the Birth of Modernist Art  by Sue Roe

Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Art of the Figure  by Michael W. Cole

Nick Cave: Epitome

Posters: A Global History  by Elizabeth E. Guffey

Architecture / Landscape Design

The Fondation Louis Vuitton by Frank Gehry; A Building for the Twenty-First Century

Look Up London; World Class Architectural Heritage that’s Hidden in Plain Sight  by Adrian Searle

Saving Place: 50 Years of New York City Landmarks

Photography

Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D; The Expanded Guide  by David Taylor

The Light in Cuban Eyes; Lake Forest College’s Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection of Contemporary Cuban Photography

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

British Posters of the Second World War  by Richard Slocombe

Carpets of the Art Deco Era  by Susan Day

Exploring Calvin and Hobbes; An Exhibition Catalogue, exhibit catalog of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

Ian Schrager: Works

Making Design: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Complete Calligraphy Skills  by Vivien Lunniss

Designer Crochet; 32 Patterns to Elevate your Style  by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby

Finger Knitting: Fast, Easy & Fun Scarves and Accessories to Make  by Mary Beth Temple

Human Figure Drawing  by Daniela Brambilla

The Grand Tour... has begun

The St. Louis Public Library and the Campbell House Museum are proud to set sail on a nineteenth-century adventure as they partner to present "The Grand Tour" Exhibition, in Central Library's Great Hall, 1301 Olive Street, June 11 through August 22. Visitors to the Library can explore Europe and exotic locales via an exhibit drawn from the Library's rich collection of postcards, maps, travel guides, and photographs. The exhibit incorporates the story of the Campbells, a prominent St. Louis family who embarked on their own Grand Tour in 1867. Mementos from the Campbell House collection, including items from the family's frequent travels, will complement the exhibit. The Library's exhibition is FREE and open to the public.