Arts-Photography Spring Into Art: 87 Eclectic Titles - Library Journal

Spring Into Art: 87 Eclectic Titles - Library Journal

Posted: 21 Jan 2010 09:56 AM PST

Art books are still a luxury, but they continue to flourish, both in quality and quantity

By Mirela Roncevic -- Library Journal, 1/21/2010

Last summer, we brought backinto print an annual feature highlighting top-notch art books scheduled for fall release (see "Fall for Art," LJ 8/09). It offered an overview of the art-book industry and the challenges it faces amid library budget cuts while remaining committed to producing high-quality content in a variety of subjects, including fine arts, photography, architecture, and the decorative arts. Six months later—and using the same format that helps librarians zero in on what's outstanding in the coming months—we turn our attention to the first half of 2010.

Although fall has always been the season of the art book, spring catalogs—which for most art publishers stretch between January and June—are replete with intriguing and, in some cases, even groundbreaking new publications. The quality of the reproductions and scholarship continues to impress, but so does the growing diversity of subjects, as more and more titles continue to defy traditional art book categorization and cover new and emerging forms of expression, including digital photography, street art, and popular culture arts.

Starred () titles are highly recommended purchases for most libraries.

Classic Fine Arts

Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Art Nouveau, Impressionism

Bakker, Nienke & others. The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters. Royal Academy of Arts, dist. by Abrams. Apr. 2010. 296p. ISBN 978-1-905711-60-4. $70.

Benjamin, Roger & Claudia Einecke. Renoir in the 20th Century. Hatje Cantz, dist. by DAP. Apr. 2010. 480p. ISBN 978-37-7572-539-2. $85.

Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée D'Orsay. DelMonico Bks: Prestel. May 2010. 224p. ed. by Stéphane Guégan & Alice Thomine-Berrada. ISBN 978-3-7913-5045-5. $49.95.

Botticelli. Hatje Cantz, dist. by DAP. Apr. 2010. 372p. ed. by Andreas Schumacher. ISBN 978-37-7572-481-4. $70.

Clayton, Martin & Ron Philo. Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man. Getty Pub. Mar. 2010. 160p. ISBN 978-1-60606-020-9. $29.95.

D'Alessandro, Stephanie & John Elderfield. Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913–1917. Yale Univ. Apr. 2010. NAp. ISBN 978-0-300-15527-3. $65.

Jenkins, Ian & Victoria Turner. The Greek Body. Getty Pub. Mar. 2010. 144p. ISBN 978-1-60606-002-5. $29.95.

Jugie, Sophie. The Mourners: Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy. Yale Univ. Mar. 2010. NAp. ISBN 978-0-300-15517-4. $29.95.

Keeler, Nancy. Gardens in Perpetual Bloom: Botanical Illustration in Europe and America 1600–1850. MFA Pub. Mar. 2010. 128p. ISBN 978-0-87846-749-5. $24.95.

Nagel, Alexander & Christopher S. Wood. Anachronic Renaissance. Zone Bks. Apr. 2010. 456p. ISBN 978-1-890951-15-3. pap. $24.95.

Sciacca, Christine. Building the Medieval World. Getty Pub. Mar. 2010. 104p. ISBN 978-1-60606-006-3. $19.95.

Spike, John T. Caravaggio. rev. ed. Abbeville. Apr. 2010. 272p. ISBN 978-0-7892-1059-3. $95.

Strosberg, Eliane. The Human Figure and Jewish Culture. Abbeville. Mar. 2010. 208p. ISBN 978-0-7892-1054-8. $45.

Ward, Gerald W.R. & others. Native American Art. MFA Pub. May 2010. 192p. ISBN 978-0-87846-751-8. $20.95.

Modern Fine Arts

Expressionism, Surrealism, Magic Realism, Cubism, Dadaism, Pop Art, New Realism

Alice Neel: Painted Truths. Yale Univ. Apr. 2010. 306p. ISBN 978-0-300-16332-2. $65.

Cleveland, David A. A History of American Tonalism: 1880–1920. Hudson Hills. Apr. 2010. 592p. ISBN 978-1-55595-302-7. $85.

Foster, Carter & others. Edward Hopper. Skira: Rizzoli. May 2010. 240p. ISBN 978-88-572-0283-9. $80.

Frida Kahlo: Retrospective. Prestel. Apr. 2010. 240p. ISBN 978-3-7913-5010-3. $55.

Kraskin, Sandra & others. Rediscovering Slobodkina: A Pioneer of American Abstraction. Hudson Hills. Apr. 2010. 184p. ISBN 978-1-55595-312-6. $60.

Peters, Olaf. Otto Dix. Prestel. Mar. 2010. 220p. ISBN 978-3-7913-5020-2. $55.

Picasso in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Yale Univ. May 2010. 324p. ed. by Gary Tinterow. ISBN 978-0-300-15525-9. $60.

Robinson, Julia. The Anarchy of Silence: John Cage and Experimental Art. Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, dist. by Actar. Mar. 2010. 304p. ISBN 978-84-92505-14-2. $59.95.

Sylvester, David. Magritte. Abrams. Mar. 2010. 464p. ISBN 978-90-6153-856-1. $55.

Tracing the Past, Drawing the Future: Master Ink Painters in Twentieth-Century China. 5 Continents Editions, dist. by Abrams. Mar. 2010. 440p. ISBN 978-88-7439-538-5. $85.

Contemporary Fine Arts

Artists Working Today, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Digital Art, New Media Art

Barbara Kruger. Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 288p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3325-2. $65.

Boetzkes, Amanda. The Ethics of Earth Art. Univ. of Minnesota. May 2010. 240p. ISBN 978-0-8166-6588-4. $75.

Donovan, Molly & Tina Fiske. The Andy Goldsworthy Project. Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. Apr. 2010. 288p. ISBN 978-0-500-23871-4. $65.

Glassie, Henry. Prince Twins Seven-Seven: His Art, His Life in Nigeria, His Exile in America. Indiana Univ. Feb. 2010. 488p. ISBN 978-0-253-35439-6. $39.95.

Irish, Sharon. Suzanne Lacy: Spaces Between. Univ. of Minnesota. Feb. 2010. 288p. ISBN 978-0-8166-6095-7. $75.

Pesenti, Allegra. Rachel Whiteread Drawings. DelMonico Bks: Prestel. Feb. 2010. 224p. ISBN 978-3-7913-5038-7. $49.95.

Pruitt, Rob. Pop Touched Me: The Art of Rob Pruitt. Abrams. Mar. 2010. 224p. ISBN 978-0-8109-5432-8. $50.

Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art Since the 1960s. MIT. Mar. 2010. 140p. ed. by David S. Rubin. ISBN 978-0-262-01404-5. $29.95.

Schaffner, Ingrid. Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World). Prestel. Apr. 2010. 144p. ISBN 978-3-7913-5035-6. 34.95.

Schwartz, Alexandra. Ed Ruscha's Los Angeles. MIT. Apr. 2010. 336p. ISBN 978-0-262-01364-2. $29.95.

Wilson, Stephen. Art+Science Now: How Scientific Research and Technological Innovation Are Becoming Key to 21st-Century Aesthetics. Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. Apr. 2010. 208p. ISBN 978-0-500-23868-4. $50.

Pop Culture Arts

Film & Music in Arts, Street & Graffiti Art, Tattoo Art, Videogame Art, Graphic Art and Design, Poster Art, Fashion

Chenoune, Farid. Yves Saint Laurent. Abrams. Mar. 2010. 312p. ISBN 978-0-8109-9608-3. $50.

Danysz, Magda & Mary-Noelle Dana. From Style Writing to Art: A Street Art Anthology. Drago, dist. by SCB. Mar. 2010. 400p. ISBN 978-88-88493-52-7. pap. $50.

Dennis Hopper and New Hollywood: Actor, Director, Artist. Flammarion: Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 192p. ISBN 978-2-08-030099-7. $50.

Harrison, John. Hip Pocket Sleaze: The Lurid World of Vintage Adult Paperbacks. Headpress, dist. by SCB. Jul. 2010. 192p. ISBN 978-1-900486-48-4. pap. $22.95.

Hignite, Todd. The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death. Abrams. Apr. 2010. 224p. ISBN 978-0-8109-9570-3. $40.

Ket, Alan. Graffiti Tattoo: Kings on Skin. From Here to Fame, dist. by SCB. Apr. 2010. 128p. ISBN 978-3-937946-62-7. pap. $14.95.

Mackenzie, Mairi. ...Isms: Understanding Fashion. Universe: Rizzoli. Feb. 2010. 160p. ISBN 978-0-7893-1826-8. $16.95.

Marquis, Alice Goldfarb. The Pop! Revolution. MFA Pub. Apr. 2010. 224p. ISBN 978-0-87846-744-0. $29.95.

Oaks, Jeff. Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon. Universe: Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 208p. ISBN 978-0-7893-2035-3. $35.

Rachline, Sonia. Paris Vogue Covers 1920–2009. Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. Apr. 2010. 208p. ISBN 978-0-500-51513-6. $45.

Swami, Jete. London Burners. Prestel. Apr. 2010. 144p. ISBN 978-3-7913-4459-1. pap. $24.95.

Photography

Art Photography, Nature & Travel Photography, Documentary Photography, Photojournalism

Abbott, Brett. Engaged Observers: Documentary Photography Since the Sixties. Getty Pub. Jul. 2010. 256p. ISBN 978-1-60606-022-3. $49.95.

Badger, Gerry. The Pleasures of Good Photographs. Aperture. Jun. 2010. 256p. ISBN 978-1-59711-139-3. $29.95.

Climate Refugees. MIT. Apr. 2010. 349p. ISBN 978-0-262-51439-2. $29.95.

The Düsseldorf School of Photography. Aperture & Schirmer/Mosel. Mar. 2010. 320p. ISBN 978-1-59711-136-2. $95.

Framing the West: The Survey Photographs of Timothy H. O'Sullivan. Yale Univ. Mar. 2010. 272p. ISBN 978-0-300-15891-5. $60.

Greene, Stanley. Black Passport. Aperture & Schilt Pub. Mar. 2010. 288p. ISBN 978-1-59711-141-6. $60.

Irving Penn: Portraits. Abrams. Feb. 2010. 80p. ISBN 978-1-85514-417-0. $40.

Matthew, Deepak John. Principles of Design Through Photography. Wisdom Tree Pub., dist. by SCB. May 2010. 162p. ISBN 978-81-8328-155-3. $49.95.

Pickering, Sarah. Explosions, Fires, and Public Order. Aperture. Mar. 2010. 124p. ISBN 978-1-59711-123-2. $40.

Richie, Donald. Tokyo Megacity. Tuttle. Jun. 2010. 176p. ISBN 978-4-8053-0979-7. $34.95.

Rosenblum, Naomi. A History of Women Photographers. 3d ed. Abbeville. Mar. 2010. 432p. ISBN 978-0-7892-0998-6. $75.

Stevens, Robert. Yvon's Paris. Norton. Apr. 2010. 160p. ISBN 978-0-393-05148-3. $40.

Wolf, Sylvia. The Digital Eye: Photographic Art in the Electronic Age. Prestel. May 2010. 192p. ISBN 978-3-7913-4318-1. $34.95.

Architecture

Business and Residential Design, Landscape Architecture, Classical & Modern Architecture

Bahamón, Alejandro & María Camila Sanjinés. Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture. Norton. Jun. 2010. 340p. ISBN 978-0-393-73314-3. pap. $49.95.

Clip, Stamp, Fold: The Radical Architecture of Little Magazines. Actar. May 2010. 390p. ed. by Beatriz Colomina. ISBN 978-84-96954-52-6. $44.95.

Friedman, Alice T. American Glamour and the Evolution of Modern Architecture. Yale Univ. Jun. 2010. 272p. ISBN 978-0-300-11654-0. $65.

Griffith, Cathryn. Havana Revisted: An Architectural Heritage. Norton. Apr. 2010. 240p. ISBN 978-0-393-73284-9. $49.95.

Kennedy, Roger G. Greek Revival America. Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 464p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3184-5. $75.

Koones, Sheri. Prefabuous+Sustainable: Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home. Abrams. Apr. 2010. 240p. ISBN 978-0-8109-8483-7. $25.

Marotta, Antonello. Contemporary Museums. Skira: Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 240p. ISBN 978-88-572-0258-7. $45.

Total Housing: Efficient Alternatives to Sprawl. Actar. Apr. 2010. 400p. ed. by Albert Ferre. ISBN 978-84-96540-88-0. $49.95.

Vincent Van Duysen: Complete Works. Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. May 2010. 288p. ISBN 978-0-500-34261-9. $75.

Decorative Arts

Ceramics, Wood, Glass, Metal, Textiles, Quilts, Furniture, Jewelry, Interior Design

Bott, Daniéle. Thierry Mugler. Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. May 2010. 208p. ISBN 978-0-500-51520-4. $50.

Dannatt, Adrian & others. Mattia Bonetti. Skira: Rizzoli. Feb. 2010. 112p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3417-4. $55.

Edelkoort, Li & others. Campana Brothers: Complete Works (So Far). Rizzoli. Mar. 2010. 304p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3326-9. $75.

Inglis, Kim. Bali Home: Inspirational Design Ideas. ISBN 978-0-8048-3982-2.

Parramore, Lisa & Chadine Flood Gong. Japan Home: Inspirational Design Ideas. ISBN 978-4-8053-1000-7. ea. vol: Tuttle. Mar. 2010. 144p. $24.95.

Lewis, Adam. The Great Lady Decorators: Lessons from the Women Who Invented Interior Design. Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 256p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3336-8. $65.

Pepall, Rosalind. Tiffany Glass: A Passion for Color. Skira, dist. by Rizzoli. Mar. 2010. 256p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3426-6. $60.

Pryke, Paula. Paula Pryke: Decorating with Flowers. Rizzoli. Apr. 2010. 384p. ISBN 978-0-8478-3429-7. $24.95.

Usborne, David. Objectivity: A Designer's Book of Curious Tools. Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. May 2010. 192p. ISBN 978-0-500-28871-9. pap. $24.95.

Whitehouse, David. Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass. Vol. 1. Hudson Hills. Feb. 2010. 432p. ISBN 978-1-55595-355-3. $95.

Ypma, Herbert. London Minimum. ISBN 978-0-500-28851-1.

Ypma, Herbert. Morocco Modern. ISBN 978-0-500-28852-8. ea. vol: Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. May 2010. 160p. pap. $19.95.

Interdisciplinary

Surveys Spanning Genres, Periods, Movements, Topics, and Art Forms

Dangerous Women: The Perils of Muses and Femmes Fatales. Flammarion: Rizzoli. Feb. 2010. 160p. ISBN 978-2-08-030128-4. $39.95.

Flores, Dan. Visions of the Big Sky: Painting and Photographing the Northern Rocky Mountain West. Univ. of Oklahoma. Apr. 2010. 248p. ISBN 978-0-8061-3897-8. $45.

Highland Living: Landscape, Style, and Traditions of Scotland. Flammarion. Feb. 2010. 208p. ISBN 978-2-08-030133-8. $39.95.

Mancoff, Debra N. 50 American Artists You Should Know. ISBN 978-3-7913-4411-9.

Werle, Simone. 50 Fashion Designers You Should Know. ISBN 978-3-7913-4413-3. ea. vol: Prestel. Apr. 2010. 160p. pap. $19.95.

Minsky, Richard. The Art of American Book Covers: 1875–1930. George Braziller. Apr. 2010. 136p. ISBN 978-0-8076-1602-4. $34.95.

Modern Women: Women Artists at the Museum of Modern Art. Museum of Modern Art, dist. by DAP. Jun. 2010. 512p. ed. by Cornelia Butler. ISBN 978-0-8707-0771-1. $70.

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