Please come by and see our wonderful exhibit of artwork of-- and memorabilia about-- Amadee, the well-known and beloved St. Louis cartoonist and illustrator.  There are eight display cases in Central Library's Great Hall that can be browsed any time the building is open.

September starts with new arts books

Yes, our last orders of the fiscal year are coming in.  Everyone is welcome to come in and look, or SLPL cardholders can put a "hold" on the circulating titles and have them sent to their nearest branch.

Reference

Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Vol. 1  by Q. David Bowers

Art History / Art Theory

Artists and Amateurs; Etching in 18^th-Century France  by Perrin Stein

The Duchamp Dictionary   by Thomas Girst

Face Value: Portraiture in the Age of Abstraction, exhibit catalog of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

The Fauves  by Nathalia Brodskaia

Christopher William: The Production Line of Happiness, exhibit catalog of the Art Institute of Chicago

Architecture / Landscape Design

HOK: Tall Buildings

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Dior: The Legendary Images; Great Photographers and Dior

Dresser’s Victorian Ornamentation: 150 Designs  by Christopher Dresser

Halston and Warhol: Silver & Suede, exhibit catalog of the Andy Warhol Museum

Masterpieces of British Design  by Charlotte Fiell

Photography

Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

The Beader’s Guide to Jewelry Design  by Margie Deeb

Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective  edited by Damian Skinner

Fresh Designs for Woodworking; Stylish Scroll Saw Projects  by Thomas Haapapuro

Hex Weave and Mad Weave; An Introduction to Triaxial Weaving

  by Elizabeth Lang-Harris

Here Comes Winter; Qulted Projects to Warm Your Home  by Jeanne Large

Scrappy Hooked Rugs; Making the Most of the Wool in Your Stash  by Bea Brock

Wacky Doggy Knits  by Alison Jenkins

Don't miss these great new arts books!

The library is nearing the end of its fiscal year-- ordering will cease at the end of the month.  But wonderful new books are still coming in.  Take a look: 

Reference 

Gerhard Richter: Editions 1965-2013 

 

Art History / Art Theory

Art of the American Frontier from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Colliding Worlds; How Cutting Edge Science is Redefining Contemporary Art  by Arthur I. Miller

Doré: Master of Imagination, exhibit catalog of the Musée d’Orsay

Emile Nolde Retrospective

Gordon Matta-Clark

Ink Art; Past as Present in Contemporary China, exhibit catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Italian Futurism 1909-1944; Reconstructing the Universe, exhibit catalog of the Guggenheim Museum.

Lichtenstein Sculptor  by Germano Celant

Maya Art and Architecture  by Mary Ellen Miller

Michelangelo: A Life in Six Masterpieces  by Miles J. Unger

The Passions of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, exhibit catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Self-Portrait; A Cultural History

This is Pollock  by Catherine Ingram

Architecture / Landscape Design

Designs for Living; Houses by Robert A. M. Stern Architects

Lessons from Modernism; Environmental Design Strategies in Architecture 1925-1970

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Becoming a Fashion Designer  by Lisa J. Springsteel

Home for Now; Making Your Rented Space or First House Beautiful  by Joanna Thornhill

Low Budget Tricks for Small Spaces

Wear No Evil; How to Change the World with your Wardrobe  by Greta Eagan

Photography

Color: American Photography Transformed, exhibit catalog of the Amon Carter Museum

The Digital Filmmaking Handbook, 5^th ed.  by Sonja Schenk

Extraordinary Everyday Photography  by Brenda Tharp

Gregory Heisler, 50 Portraits; Stories and Techniques from a Photographer’s Photographer

Humans of New York  by Brandon Stanton

Your Child in Pictures  by Me Ra Koh

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

The Beader’s Bible  by Claire Crouchley

Building Dioramas  by Chris Mrosko

Decorating Eggs; Exquisite Designs with Wax & Dye  by Jane Pollak

Map Art Lab  by Jill K. Berry

Scraps Plus One!  New Patterns to Quilt…  by Joan Ford

Antiques / Collectibles

Warman’s Costume Jewelry Identification and Price Guide  by Pamela Y. Wiggins

Latest acquisitions in the arts and crafts

Take a look!  Lots of fabulous new books to enjoy...

Reference

Cincinnati Silver, 1788 – 1940, catalog of the Cincinnati Art Museum

Christo and Jeanne-Claude:  Prints and Objects, Catalogue Raisonné edited by Jorg Schellmann

Lotus International, No. 154

Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-date, 2015 edition

Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 2015 edition

Art  History / Art Theory

Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration  by Terrie Sultan

City as Canvas; New York City Graffiti; The Martin Wong Collection

Cy Twombly’s Things  by Kate Nesin

Henri Matisse; The Cut-Outs, exhibit catalog of the Museum of Modern Art, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawing: Work from the Schorr Family Collection

The Oldest Enigma of Humanity; The Key to the Mystery of the Paleolithic Cave Paintings  by Bertrand David

Reading Basquiat: Exploring Ambivalence  byJordana Moore Saggese

Architecture / Landscape Design

Best-Selling 1-Story Home Plans

Drawing the Future: Chicago Architecture on the International Stage, 1900-1925  by David Van Zanten

Japanese Zen Gardens  by Yoko Kawaguchi

Origins of Classical Architecture  by Mark Wilson Jones

Richard Meier Architect: 2009--2013

Rural Studio at Twenty; Designing and Building in Hale County, Alabama  by Andrew Freear

Scottish Castles Story  by Marc Alexander

 

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Color Scheme Bible; Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors  by Anna Starmer

Materials for Design 2  by Victoria Ballard Bell

Playful Home; Creative Style Ideas for Living with Kids  by Andrew Weaving

Photography

 Gordon Parks

Larry Fink on Composition and Improvisation

Mastering Digital SLR Photography, 4^th ed.  by David Busch

The Photograph as Contemporary Art, 3^rd ed  by Charlotte Cotton

Photograph the Face  by Jeff Smith

The Photographer’s Playbook; 307 Assignments and Ideas

Reading Magnum; A Visual Archive of the Modern World

Werner Bischof

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Baby Quilts with Sweet Appeal  by Darlene Zimmerman

Celebrate the Day with Quilts  by Shannon Shirley

Encaustic Revelation  by Patricia Seggebruch

New Tatting; Modern Lace Motifs and Projects  by Tomoko Morimoto

Spark the Creative Flame; Making the Journey from Craft to Art  by Paul J. Stankard

This Lustr’ed Cloth; A Fibre Artists’ Workbook of Metals  by Alysn Midgelow-Marsden

Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop  by Serena Barton

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