New arts and crafts books for a not-so-bleak midwinter

These fine newly published books on arts, crafts, and antiques have just arrived.  Except for the Reference titles, they can be checked out here at Central, or requested to be sent to our branches for checkout.  Enjoy!

Reference

 

American Art Directory, 67^th edition, 2013

Confederate States Paper Money, 12^th edition  by Arlie R.  Slabaugh

The Elements of Style; An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail, updated & revised 4^th edition.

Who’s Who in American Art, 2013 edition

 

Art History / Art Theory

Anglo-Saxon Art  by Leslie Webster

Children of the Plumed Serpent; The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico  by Virginia Fields

Edvard Munch; The Modern Eye, exhibition catalog from the Tate Gallery

The First Pop Age; Painting and Subjectivity in the Art of Hamilton, Lichtenstein, Warhol, Richter, and Ruscha  by Hal Foster

Machine Art 1934  by Jennifer Jane Marshall

Rising Up:  Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College  by Stephanie Mayer Heydt

 

Design / Interior Decoration / Graphics

American Beauty; Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat  by Thom Filicia

The Best of Simon and Kirby  by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

Fashion Design Essentials; 100 Principles of Fashion Design  by Jay Calderin

The Fashion Resource Book  by Robert Leach

The First Apartment Book; Cool Design for Small Spaces  by Kyle Schuneman

New Cottage Style

20^th Century Pattern Design  by Lesley Jackson

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture

1000 Tips by 100 Eco Architects; Guidelines on Sustainable Architecture from the World’s Leading Eco-Architecture Firms

Taliesen Diary; A Year with Frank Lloyd Wright  by Priscilla J. Henken

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books

Calligraphy Studio: The Ultimate Introduction to the Art of Hand Lettering  by Christopher Calderhead

 

Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor  by Mary Whyte

Antiques / Collectibles

Candlewick: The Crystal Line, Revised 3^rd edition  by Bob and Myrna Garrison

Fenton Art Glass: A Centennial of Glass Making, 1907-2007 and Beyond  by Debbie and Randy Coe

 

New art books are coming in....

Although not yet a torrent, some of the new arts books that were ordered recently are coming in.  Take a look-- that old favorite, but always fascinating Leonardo da Vinci features prominently!

Reference

Encyclopedia of the Commemorative Coins of the United States  by Anthony J. Swiatek

 

Art History / Art Theory

Art of the Twentieth Century and Beyond  by Loredana Parmesani

Caveat Emptor; The Secret Life of an American Art Forger  by Ken Berenyi

Chihuly; Garden Installations

In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States, exhibition catalog

Isabella & Leonardo  by Francis Ames-Lewis

Leonardo and the Last Supper  by Ross King

Leonardo’s Lost Princess  by Peter Silverman

The Lost Battles:  Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance  by Jonathan Jones

Persian Art & Architecture  by Henri Stierlin

Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art; A Sourcebook of Artists’ Writings

Titian:  His Life  by Sheila Hale

Design

Artists’ Textiles 1940-1976  by Geoffrey Rayner

British Aviation Posters; Art, Design and Flight  by Scott Anthony

Eero Saarinen:  Furniture for Everyman  by Brian Lutz

Norman Bel Geddes Designs America, exhibition catalog

The Wallpaper Book  by Genevieve Brunet

 

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture

AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, DC  by G. Martin Moeller, Jr.

The Complete House and Grounds; Learning from Andrew Jackson Downing’s Domestic Architecture  by Caren Yglesias

KPF: Kohn Pederson Fox; Architecture and Urbanism 2003-2012

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books

Artist’s Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure  by Michael Massen

Blackwork Made Easy; Techniques, Patterns & Samplers  by Leley Wilkins

Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels  by Daniel Cooney

Studio Glass in America: A 50-Year Journey  by Ferdinand Hampson

Temari Techniques; A Visual Guide to Making Japanese Embroidered Thread Balls  by Barbara B. Suess

We are open again!

We’re back in business, at the beautifully restored and rejuvenated Central Library downtown!  See http://central.slpl.org/, and many pictures on various social media outlets.

There have been many changes to the organization of the library, and this department is no exception.  We are one of a very few departments that is still in the same room, but our holdings have changed.  We no longer carry the Performing Arts – books and magazines on music, theater, dance, movies, television, etc.   Those materials are next door in the new Entertainment, Literature, and Biography Room.  The Compact Disc collection is in the new space called The Studio.  There they join the DVDs, Talking Books, VHS tapes, and other non-book materials.

New books have just started to trickle in.  Since we won’t be listing the Performing Arts books, we’ll list Reference (also known as Non-Circulating) books now that they are again accessible to you here at Central. 

Reference Books

Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 7th edition.

A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, 2nd edition  by Frank Ching

Art History / Theory

Aesthetic of the Cool:  Afro-Atlantic Art and Music  by Robert F. Thompson

Design

Best Practices for Graphic Designers; Grids and Page Layouts  by Amy Graver

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to Books

Classical Drawing Handbook:  Essential lessons from the Atelier  by Juliette Aristides

 

 

A few new books

Only a few new books are trickling in since the end of our ordering cycle for this fiscal year. 

Art History / Design

Book-jackets; Their History, Forms, and Use  by G. Thomas Tanselle

A Closer Look; Techniques of Painting,  guide by the National Gallery, London

An Eakins Masterpiece Restored: Seeing The Gross Clinic Anew,  catalog of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Perfectly American: The Art-Union & its Artists, exhibition catalog from the Gilcrease Museum

Movies / Theater / Dance / TV

Hollywood Movie Stills; Art and Technique in the Golden Age of the Studios  by Joel W. Finler

 

Again, a reminder that as of July, 2012, all the collections of Central Library are unavailable to staff and public.  The move from the temporary storage location and various branches will be a lengthy one, as all materials are prepared, moved, and arranged in their new locations in the renovated building.  Unfortunately this means that the new books that appear in this blog are not able to be requested and sent to branches.  If you see a title you would like to check out, first check the catalog to see if there is a copy at a branch.  If not, please be patient, keep a list, and watch the library’s public announcements for the date when Central’s collections will again be available. 

 

We are truly sorry for this major inconvenience, but it is just not possible to keep the collections accessible while they and the staff are in such flux.   Central Library reopens on December 9, 2012. 

Late summer acquisitions

Reminder:  As of July 2, 2012, all the collections of Central Library are unavailable for use.  The move from the temporary storage location and various branches will be a lengthy one, as all materials are prepared, moved, and arranged in their new locations in the renovated building.  Unfortunately this means that the new books that appear in this blog are not able to be requested and sent to branches.  If you see a title you would like to check out, first check the catalog to see if there is another copy at a branch.  If not, please be patient, keep a list, and watch the library’s public announcements for the date when Central’s collections will be available.   

In addition, library staff may not have access to computer work terminals for extended periods during the move, so we may not be able to update our new books list regularly. 

We are truly sorry for this major inconvenience, but it is just not possible to keep the collections accessible while they are in such flux.   Central Library reopens on December 9, 2012.  Stay tuned………

Art History / Design

Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals

Avant-Garde Art in Everyday Life, exhibition catalog from the Art Institute of Chicago

British Design from 1948: Innovation in the Modern Age, catalog of the Victoria & Albert Museum

Celebrating the American Spirit; Masterworks from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Jewish Art; A Modern History  by Samantha Baskind

Joan Miro: The Ladder of Escape, exhibition catalog from the Tate Museum

Print/Out; 20 Years in Print, exhibition catalog from the Museum of Modern Art, New York

Richard Diebenkorn; The Ocean Park Series, exhibition catalog from the Orange County Museum of Art

Stylus: A Project by Ann Hamilton, exhibition catalog of the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture

Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture  by John Hill

Schlepping Through Ambivalence; Essays on an American Architectural Condition  by Stanley Tigerman

Shop architects:  Out of Practice

Tradition and Invention in Architecture; Conversations and Essays  by Robert A. M. Stern

 

Photography

Beaton in Vogue

Herb Ritts: L.A. Style, exhibition catalog of the J. Paul Getty Museum

Images in Time:  A Century of Photography at the Alhambra, 1840-1940

Rock Seen  by Bob Gruen

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

The Handknitter’s Yarn Guide  by Nikki Gabriel

Glass; A Short History  by David Whitehouse

Make it Beautiful: Designs and Ideas for Entertaining at Home  by Monica Pedersen

 

Music

Don’t Stop Thinking About the Music: The Politics of Songs and Musicians in Presidential Campaigns  by Benjamin S. Schoening

La Traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi,  Opera Guide

 

Movies / Theater / Dance / TV

America’s Film Legacy, 2009-2010; A Viewer’s Guide to the 50 Landmark Movies added to the National Film Registry  by Daniel Eagan

Antonioni: Centenary Essays

Scenic Art for the Theatre, 3^rd ed.  by Susan Crabtree

Star Trek FAQ  by Mark Clark

July acquisitions

As of July 2, 2012, all the collections of Central Library are unavailable for use.  The move from the temporary storage location and various branches will be a lengthy one, as all materials are prepared, moved, and arranged in their new locations in the renovated building.  Unfortunately this means that the new books that appear in this blog are not able to be requested and sent to branches.  If you see a title you would like to check out, first check the catalog to see if there is another copy at a branch.  If not, please be patient, keep a list, and watch the library’s public announcements for the date when Central’s collections will be available. 

In addition, library staff may not have access to computer work terminals for extended periods during the move, so we may not be able to update our new books list regularly.

We are very sorry for this major inconvenience, but it is just not possible to keep the collections accessible while they are in such flux.   Central Library reopens on December 9, 2012.  Stay tuned………

Art History / Design

African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond  exhibition catalog from the Smithsonian American Art Museum 

Barnes Foundation:  Masterworks 

Cave Art; A Guide to the Decorated Ice Age Caves of Europe  by Paul G. Bahn 

City of Gold and Mud; Painting Victorian London  by Nancy Rose Marshall 

Dawn of Egyptian Art  by Diana Craig Patch 

Final Thoughts: Eternal Beauty in Stone  by John Thomas Grant

Frank Lloyd Wright: Art Collector  by Anthony Alofsin 

Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide 

Modern Antiquity; Picasso, De Chirico, Leger, Picabia  by Christopher Green 

Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations  by Andrew Bolton 

Victoria & Albert: Art & Love, catalog of the Royal Collection 

Whitney Biennial 2012

Photography

Digital Painting for the Complete Beginner  by Carlyn Beccia

Digital Technical Theater Simplified  by Drew Campbell

Teenie Harris, Photographer  by Cheryl Finley

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Knitting around the World  by Lela Nargi

The Principles of Knitting  by June Hemmons Hiatt

Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods  by Leslie Ann Bestor

 

Music

Dozens: A History of Rap’s Mama  by Elijah Wald

Managing Artists in Pop Music  by Mitch Weiss

Mozart at the Gateway to his Fortune: Serving the Emperor, 1788-1791  by Christoph Wolff 

Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings

Queen: The Complete Illustrated Lyrics

 

Movies / Theater / Dance / TV

Mr. Broadway: The Inside Story of the Shuberts, the Shows, and the Stars  by Gerald Schoenfeld 

New books, available until July 1!

Here are our latest acquisitions.  As of July 2, they will not be available to request, so get those orders in now!   More details later.

Art History / Design

Da Vinci’s Ghost:  Genius, Obsession, and how Leonardo Created the World in his own Image  by Toby Lester

Damn Good: Top Designers Discuss their All-time Favorite Projects  by Tim Lapetino

Lucian Freud Portraits  by Sarah Howgate

Architecture / Planning / Landscape Architecture

Architecture of Spain  by Alejandro Lapunzina

The Arts & Crafts Country House  by Clive Aslet

Music

Honky Tonk Girl:  My Life in Lyrics  by Loretta Lynn 

Photography

Photographing Architecture  by John Siskin

 

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Circular Knitting Workshop  by Margaret Radcliffe

Color Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Graphic Designers  by John T. Drew

Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite Beading Projects

The Knitting Encyclopedia  by Claire Montgomerie

New Upholstery  by Nicole Fulton

Movies / Theater / Dance / TV

Richard Linklater  by David T. Johnson