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For casual observers analyzing these works against other religious denominations and their related art, this comprehensive analysis of a modern take on Islamic art will be an appreciated resource. It is also well suited to art scholars and enthusiasts.
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Great Women Artists
Shedding light on many influential female artists, some of whom have been overlooked in other art literature, this beautiful book is an excellent choice for those interested in expanding their knowledge and discovering “overlooked and undervalued” women in the art world.
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Among Others: Blackness at MoMA
Fans, students, and scholars of art, art history, museum studies, and black studies will learn something new from this important text.Höfer, Candida
A visual documentary and an insider’s perspective of the civil rights movement, and a timely glimpse into the modern history of racial injustice in America.
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Libraries: Candida Höfer
A compelling aesthetic project that will appeal to bibliophiles and photography and architecture fans.
This scholarly work brings a sociologist’s perspective and rigorous methodology to survey the process of artistic legitimation. Recommended for scholars as well as general readers interested in the topic from an academic viewpoint.
This comprehensive look at one particular Basquiat work also offers an engaging take on a tragic event and the art community’s strong response.
Roberts’s wide-ranging historical research and storytelling skills should captivate New Yorkers and others. Larger photographs might have enhanced readers’ connection to these structures and their roles in the life of the city.
This surprisingly engaging treatment of Michelangelo’s later, but no less influential work, will appeal to readers seeking a more personal insight into the man.
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The Pre-Raphaelites
Art historians, students, and art enthusiasts will find this volume enlightening; however, cost will be a consideration.
Art enthusiasts interested in postmodernism and women’s studies will delight in this consciousness-raising tribute to a watershed work.
Of interest to both educators and architects, this timely look at how millennials are influencing architecture is also a call for harnessing the generation’s ability to transform the industry.
Highly recommended for informed readers who would like an introduction to this lesser-known artist.
Of considerable interest to art lovers, scholars, moon gazers, and others, this publication will both delight and educate. Recommended for large public and academic visual arts collections.
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White Houses
A more substantive introductory essay outlining antecedents—such as Farnsworth, Tugendhat, and Lovell Health Houses
While the gauzy classrooms look antiquarian enough to seem anachronistic, present-day realities of American education intrude into any viewing and will encourage individual responses from readers. A fascinating side window into a tragic history, still in progress.
Whether consumed chronologically or browsed, this is an enjoyable snapshot of a brief but important period of Bowie’s career. More than suitable for coffee tables and an essential addition to rock music photography collections.
With 260 drawings, chapters covering “The Line of Matisse or a Doodling Child?,” “Signs of the Hard Times,” “The Thurber Dog and Other Creatures,” a chronology of solo and group exhibitions, and exhaustive back matter, this volume is worthy of readers’ holy shelf and invaluable to Thurberites everywhere.
An important document of a protean talent that should be in all architecture and design collections.
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Supreme Glamour
The facts here will not be new to fans, but the candid photographs provide a rich visual record of the stars’ life as performers. To see the gowns alongside Wilson’s down-to-earth accounts of what it felt like to wear them will be fun for enthusiasts of 1960s pop culture and the Supremes.
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William Morris’s Flowers
For fans of the arts and crafts movement and 19th-century design, this is a beautiful, informative, and affordable work highlighting Morris’s many floral motifs.
This work takes readers beyond The Scream and into Munch’s creative process and deeply felt emotions. Disturbing at times but always moving and a reminder of the human experience we all share.
A focused visual celebration of New Orleans’s tomb architecture targeting well-informed readers or duotone photography aficionados.
Highly recommended for all photography and photo history enthusiasts.
Readers of Betty Barnden’s The Crochet Stitch Bible will enjoy this book's new stitch offerings and excellent visual representations.
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Lincoln Kirstein’s Modern
An informative introduction to Kirstein’s generous, tempestuous relationship with MoMA, to be read alongside Martin Duberman’s biography The Worlds of Lincoln Kirstein.
Despite its omissions, this is a good choice for readers seeking to expand their knowledge of contemporary painting, and for those looking to augment their library with a beautiful addition.
Blending theory from art and anthropology, this erudite work is recommended primarily for readers with a solid academic background in 19th-century art history.
Whether readers have visited the Auschwitz museum or are experiencing it here for the first time, this comprehensive yet accessible work presents a sobering history. Highly recommended for both public and academic libraries.
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Lee Krasner
With this work, a new generation of students, feminists, and art lovers will discover one of the first women to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art as well as better understand her relevance and appeal today. This should sit nicely next to earlier retrospective catalogs by Barbara Rose and Robert Carleton Hobbs.
A compendium of piquant art prose from a happy, hungry omnivore, and great for aesthetes of all kinds.
Of the many books published on surrealism, Roe’s has a breadth of coverage and vivacity of observation that make it special. Art lovers will find much to appreciate and ponder, and Francophiles will enjoy this distinctive “tour.”
This is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary art or textiles and beautiful documentation for those familiar with the artists. It’s also an excellent introduction to the diversity of the fiber art medium. The textured cover, however, while in keeping with the theme, could be a concern for libraries.
An informative, gorgeously illustrated history of a lesser-known art movement. Best suited for libraries that have strong art history collections.
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Anja Niemi: In Character
An excellent introduction to the intriguing work of a talented contemporary photographer.
Using collage, multiple exposure, mixed media, and making reference to art traditions classic and modern, Morell’s images are a delight for both fans of the genre and for those interested in how this singular contemporary artist pursues his craft.
An excellent brief introduction to a photographer not well enough known in the United States.
A delightful take on photography history and process.New York.
Will appeal to students of Italian film and photography history, and to those who enjoy browsing black-and-white photographs that are both dramatic history and quite beautiful.
A solid addition to any library’s contemporary art collection. The combination of engaging images and detailed art history will hold value for students, professionals, or casual readers.
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Mexico, Masks & Rituals
Students of ethnography, dance, and even costume design or fashion will value this title. The intensely colorful images, aided by the attractive graphic design, will captivate photography enthusiasts.
While technique and scientific knowledge are clearly demonstrated, it is Gurche’s artwork that brings an extraordinary vision and emotional resonance that will both inform and move readers.
Will engage both serious students of the LGBT movement and those who appreciate simply browsing the photos, which are by turns fierce, joyful, spirited, determined, and celebratory.
Hinman observes the complex lives of her subjects with assurance in this accessible study that will appeal to readers interested in late 19th-century American architecture and sculpture, New York City, and LGBTQ history.
January 2018 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
Scholarly yet readable essays for lovers of the Pre-Raphaelites as well as those who want to learn more about them; for scholars of British art, Victorian culture, and the history of science
A beautiful coffee table–style book that will appeal to art, animal, and cultural history enthusiasts; animal lovers, artists, poets, and term paper writers seeking inspiration will find enjoyment or their muse in this work
Recommended for readers with a basic knowledge of the subject but wish to know more; lovely color images and details of the artworks comprise this excellent overview of an important impressionist artist
High-quality images of Albers's weavings will interest fiber artists and historians alike; recommended for readers interested in 20th-century German art and women artists
For anyone who loves contemporary design and architectural masterpieces; a nexus of solid photography and exciting architecture reveals a popular avant-garde in its shining youth
Lighthearted and upbeat. For fashionistas everywhere.
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Vogue Essentials:
Thoughtfully juxtaposed layouts, brief, pithy descriptions, and a reasonable price make these little black books essential for those who desire a quick but quality look at fashion history.
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Tudor Fashion: Dress at Court
Well researched with exquisite images, this is a solid choice for people interested in the dress and cultural history of this period.
Will appeal to students and serious collectors. Those interested in dissecting the category of "Latinx artist" will value the complex texts and conversations.
Highly recommended for anyone curious about this pioneering designer and the history of American fashion.
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Designed in the USSR: 1950–1989
Will appeal equally to serious students of Soviet-era consumer products and of the design profession in the USSR, as well as to readers who enjoy browsing photos of design from this period of Soviet history.
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18th-Century Fashion in Detail
Recommended for clothing designers and anyone interested in 18th-century attire.
Striking color images of clothing as well as vintage film stills and street photography complement this intriguing read, perfect for those interested in alternative fashion and subcultures.
Visually stunning and beautiful, this is recommended for French fashion and history buffs.
Drawing on medical treatises, beauty manuals, fashion periodicals, and other literature of the period, this thoroughly researched and erudite work will satisfy those interested in social and cultural history.
This handsome book will appeal to readers interested in Loulou de La Falaise and Yves Saint Laurent and their professional and social milieu.
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Bulgari: Treasures of Rome
Not a general history or overview of the house of Bulgari, but for those who already know about the jeweler and want to learn more about specific clients and their collections, this is a keeper.
A basic understanding of the artistic movements of the period is helpful but not required to enjoy this thoroughly illustrated and researched tome illuminating the formerly forgotten Latin American artists of 1920s and 1930s Paris.
With its depth of detail, historical perspective, illustrations, and extensive footnotes, this will be of real interest to readers exploring Soviet-bloc art and the Hungarian experience in particular.
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Know-It-All Fashion: The 50 Key Modes, Garments, and Designers, Each Explained in Under a Minute
Sort of a Cliff's Notes for fashion fans, this is great fun for younger readers all the way up to grandparents needing a refresher course.
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Ruby: The King of Gems
With an elegant silky red fabric cover, gorgeous photographs, and archival drawings of precious jewels, this is recommended for jewelry enthusiasts and collectors.
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Vogue on Jean Paul Gaultier
For readers wanting a complete introduction to each fashion designer's work at a reasonable price.
With copious notes, a few photos, and lengthy bibliographies following every chapter, this volume is especially useful for fashion historians and others who want to know more about the industry in the 20th century—and the women who helped it grow.
More of a supplement to other works on Beaton, this is primarily for readers already familiar with him.
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John Galliano: Unseen
As this book is not a general introduction of the designer's career, it is only recommended for Galliano aficionados or lovers of striking fashion photography.
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Fashion and Versailles
With beautiful color photographs and a chronology, this volume will enthrall Francophiles, especially those fascinated by French fashion and design.
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The Masterpiece
Davis (The Dollhouse; The Address) has written another paean to a New York City landmark. Historical fiction fans will love the compelling dual narrators and time periods perfectly captured in this novel based on the history of one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world. [See Prepub Alert, 2/19/18.]
This thought-provoking and stimulating work presents the familiar made new and the new made clear.
This lavishly illustrated and well-researched catalog will intrigue artists, art historians, art history students, and interested general readers.
By explicating the pictorial representation of Renoir's circle, this book provides a renewed appreciation for its milieu and highlights both history and aesthetics. Highly recommended for all art collections containing impressionist studies.
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Renoir: An Intimate Biography
White's readable, intriguing study sheds new light on misconceptions regarding Renoir's personality. Readers with prior knowledge of the artist will love to learn more, while those interested in the impressionists will enjoy peeking into the lives of artists such as Monet, Cézanne, and others.
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Renoir: Intimacy
Familiar paintings take on a new aura in this volume and may be of interest to those who appreciate the work of Renoir.
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San Francisco Noir
A wonderful browse that invites armchair time travelers to experience a bygone era.
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Irving Penn: Centennial
With hundreds of photographs from every phase of Penn's career, together with informative essays on his life and work by Hambourg and other Met curators, this title's quality of the printing does justice to the superb caliber of Penn's originals.
A thought-provoking addition to the literature on sites of public memory, complementing titles such as Kenneth Foote's Shadowed Ground: America's Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy.
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Blind Spot
Highly recommended as a project expanding our sense of what it means to create and look at photographs.
With its glossy, high-quality color images, this is a great introduction to a refreshing style of picture making.
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Generation Wealth
This body of work is extraordinary, fascinating, and an almost anthropological look at the ways in which wealth and status are displayed.
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Looking Backward: A Photographic Portrait of the World at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Photography scholar, author, and professor of literary journalism Lesy (Hampshire Coll...
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Through Darkness to Light
An inventive, heartfelt, and worthy contribution to literature about the Underground Railroad.
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The Many Lives of Erik Kessels
Kessels combines a photo editor's knack for eye-catching concepts with an artist's ability to bend our perception in fresh directions. Recommended for readers interested in photography, graphic design, and fine art.
Writer and documentarian Stephenson has already produced two outstanding titles about mid-20th-century Life magazine photographer and photojournalist W...
This well-written work transcends one woman's story to present keen insights into the complex fabric of American culture and history. It should appeal to a broad audience.
Devoted baseball fans will appreciate this story from one of major league's best years.
Amply illustrated with examples of work from John Murphy and other artists, this heartfelt look back at this still-beloved Sunday morning staple will be appreciated by readers nostalgic for the comic strips of their youth and for fans of contemporary graphic media. [See Prepub Alert, 5/15/17.]
Bibliophiles and writers alike will embrace the narratives and literary references, which offer much in the way of inspiration. It will be particularly useful for book clubs or discussion groups.
This title may attract curious new or casual fans looking to learn about Nicks's life, but die-hard admirers of the performer will find little new in its pages. [See Prepub Alert, 5/15/17.]
An unqualified rave for this title. The theater crowd is the obvious audience for this book, but the intelligence, wit, and humor throughout expands the scope of readership to anyone interested in the arts. Well done, Sir Nicholas. [See Prepub Alert, 5/15/17.]
A thought-provoking, eminently readable sui generis examination of selfhood from a master storyteller; highly recommended for all collections. [See Prepub Alert, 5/3/17; "Editors' Fall Picks," 9/1/17.]
A candid memoir for fans of WWE, professional wrestling, and those who root for the underdog.
Recommended for both scholars and general readers interested in this most enigmatic of 20th-century literary figures. [See Prepub Alert, 5/15/17.]
This is an excellent introduction to current trendsetters and change makers in photography. Anyone interested in the form, women's and gender studies, or contemporary art from a global perspective will appreciate learning more about the artists included in this volume.
As a capsule of the changing times, tastes and styles of the last half-century, this book is both a fitting tribute to a singular publication, and more importantly, a mirror and survey of our society and times.
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