August 17, 2017

Latest acquisitions in the visual arts

Get back in the swing of things with some beautiful and informative new art books!

Reference
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright; A Complete Catalog, 4th ed. by William Allin Storrer
Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 45th ed., 2018

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
America’s National Gallery of Art  by Philip Kopper
The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained  by Caroline Bugler
Kerry James Marshall  by Charles Gaines
Nick Cave: Until  by Denise Markonish
Picasso: The Artist and his Muses, exhibit catalog of the Vancouver Art Gallery
Visualizing the Universe; Athena Tacha’s Proposals fsor Public Art Commissions, 1972-2012

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
150 Best New Eco Home Ideas  by F. M. Zamora
Buildings of Wisconsin by Marsha Weisiger (SAH Buildings of the United States)
Design for Aging Review, 25th Anniversary ed.
Elemental Living; Contemporary Houses in Nature
The Guggenheim: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconoclastic Masterpiece  by Francesco Dal Co
Japanese Modern Architecture, 1920-2015  by Ari Seligmann
The Vitra Campus: Architecture, Design Industry
Zaha Hadid Architects: Redefining Architecture & Design

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
150 Best Interior Desisgn Ideas  by F. M. Zamora
Color Design Workbook  by Sean Adams
How to Use Graphic Design to Sell Things, Explain Things, ….  By Michael Bierut
In Julia’s Kitchen: Practical and Convivial Kitchen Design inspired by Julia Child  by Pamela Heyne
Luxurious Minimalism  by Fritz von der Schulenburg
The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen; Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History  by Hope Nicholson

Photography
MAGNUM Manifesto, ed. by Clement Cheroux
Sight Sound Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics, 8th ed.  by Herbert Zettl

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
Catalogue of Show Quilts, 2017
Fashion Jewelry; A Beginner’s Guide to Jewelry Making  by Courtney Legenhausen
Stained Glass Quilts Reimagined  by Allie Aller
Stitching with Beatrix Potter  by Michele Hill

Antiques / Collectibles
Warman’s Depression Glass Handbook, 2017  by Ellen T. Schroy