The Arts of Cuba

Big changes have already happened in Cuba, and more are no doubt coming.  Perhaps we'll all be traveling there regularly in the future! To help prepare, the Fine Arts Room has a good collection of books on Cuban art and architecture -- here are some on display this week.  For a list of some of these, and others, check out
https://slpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/709689577_slpl_finearts/759145678_getting_to_know_the_arts_of_cuba

Most recent acquisitions, November 2016

The library's new fiscal year has begun, and some great new books are starting to arrive!  Enjoy....

Reference

Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2017

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Linda Skrainka; Reflections:  Close to Home

Symbolism  by Norbert Wolf

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

After the Fire: London Churches in the Age of Wren, Hooke, Hawksmoor and Gibbs  by Angelo  Hornak

Case Study Houses  by Elizabeth A. T. Smith

The High Line  by James Corner Field Operations

Moving Sam Maloof  by Ann Kovara

NY Skyscrapers  by Dir Stichweh

Porphyrios Associates; The Allure of the Classical

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Around That Time: Horst at Home in Vogue

Chairs by Architects  by Agata Toromanoff

Christmas as Designer’s Homes Across America  by Katherine Kaye McMillan

Condo Makeovers; Inventive Ideas for Vertical Living  by E. Ashley Rooney

Designing for the Common Good  by Kees Dorst, et al.

Inside Art Direction: Interviews and Case Studies  by Steven Brower

Interior Design Master Class

Vogue; The Covers by Dodie Kazanjian

Zentangle Sourcebook: The Ultimate Resource for Mindful Drawing  by Jane Marbaix

Photography

Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life, exhibit catalog of The Broad Museum

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

160 Easy-to-Make Craft Projects

500 Greetings: Invitations, Greeting Cards, Postcards

Cattastic Crafts; DIY Projects for Cats and Cat People  by Mariko Ishikawa

A Very Merry Paper Christmas: 25 Creative Ornaments & Decorations

Tons of Holiday Crafts books available right here!

Yep, the Fine Arts Room has all kinds of holiday craft books -- from frivolous to serious, and covering all of the Fall and Winter holidays.  (Easter and Spring, too, but those are for another post).  This is just a list of titles and authors, but they are easily found using our catalog at slpl.org.

50 Knitted Gifts for Year-Round Giving; Designs for Every Season and Occasion

A Creative Christmas  by Lynette Jensen

Artful Halloween; 31 Frightfully Elegant Projects  by Susan Wasinger

Best of Christmas Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens)

Best of Halloween Tricks & Treats (Better Homes & Gardens)

Celebrate Christmas with That Patch Work Place

Christmas Arrangements by Daniel Santamaria  by Daniel Santamaria

Christmas Countdown; 5 Advent Calendars (Cross Stitch)

Christmas Crochet for Hearth, Home & Tree  by Edie Eckman

Christmas is Coming; Applique Quilt Patterns  by Cheryl Almgren Taylor

Christmas Joys: Decorating, Crafts & Recipes  [Country Living]

Christmas Magic; Decorative Ideas for Winter and Yuletide Patchwork  by Ingrid Perra

Christmas Quilling  by Elizabeth Moad

Complete Book of Garlands, Circles, & Decorative Wreaths  by Fiona Barnett

Creative Christmas Tree Decorations  by Carolyn Bell

Cross-Stitch Christmas Creations: Festive Perforated Paper Designs

Crochet Christmas [Annie’s Crochet]

Cross Stitched Cards for the Holidays

Day of the Dead Crafts  by Jerry Vigil

Deco Mesh Wreaths; 14 Seasonal & Holiday Designs

Extreme Pumpkin Carving  by Vic Hood

Felt Christmas Decorations  by Corinne Lapierre

Felt-o-Ween; 40 Scary-Cute Projects to Celebrate Halloween  by Kathy Sheldon

Glitterville’s Handmade Christmas  by Stephen Brown

Glitterville’s Handmade Halloween  by Stephen Brown

Halloween!  Tricks, Treats, Fun & Sweets  by Morgana de Ville

Handcrafted Christmas: Ornaments, Decorations, and Cookie Recipes to Make at Home  by Susan Waggoner

Handmade for Christmas; Easy Crafts and Creative Ideas 

Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas  by Susan Waggoner

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

Holiday Character Coaster Sets  by Darlene Neubauer

Holiday Cheer Quilts

Holiday Crafts; 35 Projects for the Home and for Giving  by Catherine Woram

Knit a Vintage Christmas  by Candi Derr

Knit Christmas Stockings; 19 Patterns for Stockings & Ornaments

Knit Your Own Zombie  by Fiona Goble

Merry Christmas Sweaters to Knit  by Sue Stratford

Matthew Mead’s Halloween Spooktacular

Mini Knitted Christmas  by Sue Stratford

Modern Holiday; Deck the Halls with 18 Sewing Projects  by Amanda Murphy

Movie  Monsters in Scale; A Modeler’s Gallery of Science Fiction and Horror Figures and Dioramas  by Mark C. Glassy

Natural Christmas Cards  by Ilona Butterer

New Christmas Tree  by Carrie Brown

Origami Holiday Decorations for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa  by Florence Temko

Pumpkin Carving Book  by Deborah Scneebeli-Morrell

Quick Christmas Gifts; 25 Designs for Perfect Presents (Cross Stitch)

Quilter’s Home:  Winter  by Lois Krushina Fletcher

Quilts that Celebrate Autumn & Winter  by Karen Combs

Scandinavian Christmas Stockings  by Mette Handberg

Season’s Greetings: A Hatched and Patched Christmas  by Anni Downs

Simply Modern Christmas; Fresh Quilting Patterns for the Holidays  by Cindy Lammon

Spooky & Bright; 101 Halloween Ideas

 “The Night Before Christmas” in Crochet  by Clement C. Moore

‘Tis the Autumn Season: Fall Quilts and Decorating Projects  by Jeanne Large

Treasury of Holiday Crochet  by Jean Leinhauser  (year-round)

Twelve Knits of Christmas  by Fiona Goble

Welcome to the North Pole: Santa’s Village in Applique  by Becky Goldsmith

Wreaths for All Seasons  by James T. Farmer

An Artful Halloween!

As you can see, we have books on pumpkin carving, making model movie monsters, and many other Halloween-related crafts.  Also, Halloween collectibles -- always fun.  C'mon by and get them this weekend, or place a hold to have them sent to your neighborhood branch!

Architecture of Scotland, Part 2 -- Oct. 25

Please join us Tuesday evening, October 25 for a continuation of last year's most popular event in our series of architecture talks.  Architectural historian Esley Hamilton will be speaking on "The Architecture of Scotland, Part 2."

The lecture will take place in the Carnegie Room, on Central Library's third floor, at 6:30 pm.

Beforehand, drop in and view the Steedman Room, part of the Fine Arts department on the second floor, at 6:00 pm.

Welcome autumn with new art books!

Finally the heat of summer has abated... a perfect time to visit the Fine Arts Room in beautiful Central Library.  Here are some of our most recent acquisitions.  Enjoy!

Reference
Frank Stella Prints; A Catalogue Raisonné
Roland Paris: The Art Deco Jester King  by Alberto Shayo
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Vol. 7, South Atlantic

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color  by Marietta Cambareri
Emperors’ Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Exhibition Art; Graphics and Space Design
Graffiti Planet
Peacock & Vine: On William Morris and Mariano Fortuny  by A. S. Byatt
The Spirit of Indian Painting  by B. N. Goswamy
Street Art

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

The English Castles Story  by Marc Alexander
Karl Friedrich Schinkel  by Martin Steffens

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Coffee Culture: Hot Coffee + Cool Spaces  by Robert Schneider
Eat and Stay: Restaurant Graphics & Interiors

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Award-Winning Basket Designs  by Pati English
Encaustic Art: Painting with Wax  by Michael Bossom
Lessons in Classical Painting  by Juliette Aristides

Antiques / Collectibles

The Della Robbia Pottery; from Renaissance to Regent Street
Mason Jar Nation: The Jars that Changed America  by JoAnn Moser

Latest visual art book acquisitions

Even though our book ordering year has ended (it will resume again in October, never fear), the wonderful titles we ordered recently are still coming in. They run the gamut from serious art  and architecture history tomes to fun craft books and collectibles guides.

C'mon by and take a look, or request that they be sent to your home branch!  

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Anselm Kiefer: The Woodcuts, exhibit catalog of The Albertina, Vienna

Art Cologne 1967-2016; The First Art Fair

The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art  by Sebastian Smee

The Artist and his Critic Stripped Bare; The Correspondence of Marcel Duchamp and Robert Level

Botticelli Reimagined, exhibit catalog of the Victoria & Albert Museum

The Brothers Le Nain; Painters of 17^th Century France, exhibit of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Three Centuries of American Prints from the National Gallery of Art

Tinguely, exhibit catalog of the Museum Kunstpalast, et al.

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

Architecture at the End of the Earth; Photographing the Russian North  by Wm. Craft Brumfield

Architecture in Wood: A World History  by Will Pryce

Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough [The Buildings of England]  by Charles O’Brien/Nikolaus Pevsner

Buildings of Savannah  by Robin B. Williams, et al.

Garden Design Solutions  by Stephen Woodhams

Living Roofs  by Ashley Penn

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Inside Rio  by Lenny Niemeyer

Light Meal Restaurant: Dine-in Cultural Space  ed. by Brenda Heath

Show Posters: The Art and Practice of Making Gig Posters  by Pat Jones

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Pyrography: 18 Step-by-Step Projects to Make  by Bob Neill

Tapestry Crochet and More  by Maria Gullberg

Tie Dip Dye  by Pepa Martin

Antiques / Collectibles

Homestead Glass Works: Bryce, Higbee & Co.  by Paul Kirk

Warman’s Depression Glass: Identification and Price Guide, 6^th ed