Get ready for Winter with Art Books

Here are our latest acquisitions, just waiting for you....

Reference

Gold Coins of the World; From Ancient Times to the Present, 9^th ed,.  by Arthur L. Friedberg

Graphis Design Annual 2018

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art  by Ingrid Rowland

Ellsworth Kelly; Last Paintings

The First Artists; In Search of the World’s Oldest Art  by Michel Lorblanchet

London in the Company of Painters  by Richard Blandford  

Mexico 1900-1950; Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jose Clemente Orozco and the Avant-Garde, exhibit catalog of the Dallas Museum of Art

The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers, exhibit catalog of the National Portrait Gallery

Vanessa Bell, exhibit catalog of the Dulwich Picture Gallery

William Blake and the Age of Aquarius  by Stephen F. Eisenman

Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900  by Laurence Madeline

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

Best-Selling 1-Story Home Plans, 4^th ed. [Creative Homeowner]

Garden Renovation  by Bobbie Schwartz

Michael Graves: Design for Life  by Ian Volner   

Design / Graphics

Best American Comics, 2017 ed. by Ben Katchor

Chip Kidd: Book Two; Work 2007-2017

Elements of Logo Design  by Alex White

Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde  by Susan Pack

Made in North Korea: Graphics from Everyday Life in The DPRK  by Nicholas Bonner

Stan Lee, The Man Behind Marvel  by Bob Batchelor   

Fashion / Interior Decoration

Making House; Designers at Home  by Dominic Bradbury

Recycled Home  by Mark & Sally Bailey

Turquoise: Mines, Minerals, and Wearable Art, 2^nd ed  by Mark P. Block

Vogue on Coco Chanel  by  Bronwyn Cosgrave

Photography

If You’re Bored with your Camera, Read This Book  by Demetrius Fordham

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

The Joy of Painting  by Bob Ross (YES, a brand new printing!)

Ribbonwork Embroidery; Techniques and Projects  by Sophie Long

Stitches from the Harvest: Hand Embroidery Inspired by Autumn  by Kathy Schmitz

Antiques / Collectibles

Harry Potter: The Unofficial Guide to the Collectibles  by Eric Bradley

Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, 2018

Stock up for Thanksgiving arts reading

Here are our latest arrivals, all ready for you to enjoy:

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

The Art of Korea; Highlights from the Collection of San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum

Calder: The Conquest of Time  by Jed Perl

Leonardo da Vinci  by Walter Isaacson

Lichtenstein in New York: A Pop Art Life  by Mark Bernardo

Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power  by Mark Godfrey

The Urban Canvas: Street Art around the World

You Must Change Your Life; The Story of Rainer Maria Rilke and Auguste Rodin  by Rachel Corbett

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

Encyclopedia of Landscape Design

Frank Lloyd Wright: Unpacking the Archive, exhibit catalog of the Museum of Modern Art

Gothic Revival Architecture  by Trevor Yorke

Make New History: Chicago Architecture Biennial 2017

Ornament is Crime: Modernist Architecture  by Matt Gibberd

Toward an Urban Ecology  by Kate Orff Scape

 

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics   

Better Homes & Gardens Decorating Book

Books Make A Home  by Damian Thompson

Fashion Illustration: Gown & Dress Inspiration

The Moderns: Midcentury American Graphic Design  by Steven Heller  

The New Bohemians; Cool & Collected Homes  by Justina Blakeney

100 Years of Fashion Illustration  by Cally Blackman

Photography

Blind Spot  by Teju Cole

William Wegman; Being Human  by William A. Ewing

Visual arts books -- recent arrivals

We welcome the autumn season, and the library's new fiscal year, with wonderful new books -- beautiful, informative, useful books on all of the visual arts, including some popular collectibles.  There a few reference titles, which means you'll have to come here to consult them, but the rest can be requested for your nearest branch.

Reference

Encyclopedia of Black Comics  by Sheena C. Howard

The Image of the Black in African and Asian Art

Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide, 2018  (50^th Anniversary Ed.)

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Anselm Kiefer: Works from the Hall Collection

Buddha: 2000 Years of Buddhist Art

The Cleaner  by Marina Abramovic

Roman Portraits: Sculptures in Stone and Bronze/Met. Museum of Art

Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats its own Leg

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

Architectural Guide:  Madrid  by Juan and Irene Valle Robles

City Living: Apartments, Lofts, Studios, and Townhouses  by Francesc Zamora Mola

Evergreen: The Garrett Family, Collectors and Connoisseurs

Storybook Style: America’s Whimsical Homes of the 1920s  by Arrol Gellner

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

Decorate Fearlessly!  by Susanna Salk

The Well-Dressed Window: Curtains at Winterthur  by Sandy Brown

Photography

Domon Ken: The Master of Japanese Realism

Dora  Maar: Paris in the Time of Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, and Picasso  by Louise Baring

The Edge of the World: A Visual Adventure to the Most Extraordinary Places on Earth

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Celebrate Your Creative Self  by Mary Todd Beam

The Fine Art of Paper Flowers  by Tiffanie Turner

How To Paint Made Easy

The Spirit of the Brush; Chinese Brush Painting Techniques

Splash 18: The Best of Watercolor

Weaving Iridescence: Color Play for the Handweaver  by Bobbie Irwin 

Antiques / Collectibles

A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels  by Q. David Bowers

A Guide Book of Washington Quarters  by Q. David Bowers

North American Coins & Prices; A Guide to US, Canadian and Mexican Coins, 2018 ed.

Start Your Own Etsy® Business  by Jason Rich 

Great New Books in the Visual Arts

Take a look at these wonderful titles, just arrived in the Fine Arts Room.  Please come by and see them, or put a request on them to be sent to your favorite neighborhood branch!

Reference

Graphis Photography Annual 2017

The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 47^th ed., 2017-18

Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001—date, 12^th ed., 2018

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Egon Schiele; The Midnight Soul of the Artist  by Reinhard Steiner

Picasso Encounters, exhibit catalog of the Clark Art Institute

Still Tickin’  by Betye Saar

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

Best Tall Buildings: A Global Overview of 2016 Skyscrapers (CTBUH Awards)

The Colours of…Frank O. Gehry, Jean Nouvel,[and others]

Modern Architecture in Mexico City  by Kathryn E. O’Rourke

111 Gardens in London That You Shouldn’t Miss  by Kirstin von Glasow

Origins, Invention, Revision: Studying the History of Art and Architecture  by James S. Ackerman

The RIBA Stirling Prize: 20  by Tony Chapman

Warehouse Home: Industrial Inspiration for 21^st Century Living  by Sophie Bush

William Van Alen, Fred T. Ley and the Chrysler Building  by George C. Kingston

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics

The A – Z of Marvel Monsters  by Jess Harrold

California: Designing Freedom  by Justin McGuirk

Small Apartment Inspirations  by Francesc Zamora Mola

The Twentieth Century: Interiors Sourcebook; From Art Nouveau to Minimalism  by Clive Edwards

Vogue on Gianni Versace  by Charlotte Sinclair

Your Creative Work Space  by Desha Peacock

Photography

Avedon’s France: Old World New Look  by Robert M. Rubin

Photography and Humour  by Louis Kaplan

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Artist’s Drawing Techniques

Leather Bracelets: Step-by-Step Instructions…  by Nihon Vogue-Sha

Painting Urban and Cityscapes  by Hashim Akib

Pastel Innovations  by Dawn Emerson

Pin Loom Weaving To Go  by Margaret Stump

World War II Quilts, 2^nd ed.  by Sue Reich

Antiques / Collectibles

Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting, rev. ed.  by Kenneth Bressett

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, 4^th ed. by William Allin Storrer

Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 45^th 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, 25^th 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, 8^th 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

The latest architecture books!

You may know that architecture is one of our strengths.  Here's a list of our most recent acquisitions in this subject, for your viewing and learning pleasure.

Airport Architecture  by Chris van Uffelen

Architectural Guide: China  by Evan Chakroff

Architectural Guide: Helsinki  by Ulf Meyer

Architectural Guide: Mexico City  by Sarah Zahradnik

The Art of the Airport: The World’s Most Beautiful Terminals  by Stefan Eiselin

Bars, Clubs & Lounges by Sibylle Kramer

Best Highrises 2016/17: The International Highrise Award

The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt  by Richard H. Wilkinson

Chaos and Culture: Renzo Piano…Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens  by Victoria Newhouse

Houses of the National Trust, rev. ed.  by Lydia Greeves   

Innovative Hospital Design  by Carles Broto

Restaurant and Bar Design III

Sports Parks; Directions in Design

Wright on Exhibit: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architectural Exhibitions  by Kathryn Smith

Newly arrived art books for a hot mid-July

We're pleased to offer these wonderful new books to our patrons.

Reference

Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe: The Middle Ages Revealed  by James B. Tschen-Emmons

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Matisse in the Studio, exhibit catalog of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s, exhibit catalog of the Cooper Hewitt Museum

Decorative Arts

Arts and Crafts Lighting from the Collection of the Two Roses Foundation

Arts and Crafts Metalwork from the Collection of the Two Roses Foundation

Arts and Crafts Tile from the Collection of the Two Roses Foundation

Ceramics in America, 2016, ed. by Robert Hunter

The Mola; Traditional Kuna Textile Art  by Edith Crouch

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

Architects’ Gravesites: A Serendipitous Guide  by Henry H. Kuehn

Aberdeenshire: South and Aberdeen [The Buildings of Scotland]  by Joseph Sharples

Ayrshire and Arran [The Buildings of Scotland]  by Rob Close

Buckinghamshire [The Buildings of England]  by Nikolaus Pevsner

Gardens of the High Line; Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes  by Piet Oudolf

Glasgow [The Buildings of Scotland]  by Elizabeth Williamson

Inside an Ancient Assyrian Palace  by Ada Cohen

London: The City Churches [The Buildings of England]  by Simon Bradley

Retired, Rehabbed, Reborn; The Adaptive Reuse of America’s Buildings and Schools  by Robert A. Simons

Skyscraper Gothic: Medieval Style and Modernist Buildings  by Kevin D. Murphy

South Ulster: Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan [The Buildings of Ireland]  by Kevin V. Mulligan

Photography

Photography at MoMA  The Museum of Modern Art, New York   

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

A – Z of Whitework; The Ultimate Resource for Beginners and Experienced Needleworkers

Mini Knitted Charms  by Sachiyo Ishii

Mittens from around Norway  by Nina Granlund Saether

Painting the Sacred Within  by Faith Evans-Stills

Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing 8: Expressive Texture  by Rachel Rubin Wolf

Whitework with Colour  by Trish Burr