New Art Books
By Raymond J. Steiner
ART TIMES January/ February 2013
PRESTEL: Egon Schiele’s Women by Jane Kallir. 303 pp.; 11 3/8 x 13 5/8; B/W & Color Illus.; Afterword; Notes; Biographical Chronology; Bibliography; Index. $85.00 Hardcover *****
WOODSTOCKARTS: Under the North Light: The Life and Work of Maud and Miska Petersham by Lawrence Webster. 192 pp.; 8 ¼ x 10 3/8; 56 B/W & 146 Color Illus.; Epilog; Notes; List of Illus.; Index. $39.50 Hardcover *****
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS: The Artist's Hand: American Works on Paper 1945-1975 by Chris Bruce and Virginia Wright. 136 pp.; 8 x 10; 100 Color Illus.; Checklist. $29.95 Hardcover ***
Gordon Parks Centennial: His Legacy at Wichita State University (ed.) Patricia McDonnell. 68 pp.; 8 ½ x 11; 40 B/W * Color Illus. $24.95 Softcover ****
VIKING / PENGUIN GROUP: The Lost Carving: A Journey to the Heart of Making by David Esterly. 282 pp.; 5 ¾ x 8 ½; B/W Illus. $27.95 Hardcover ****
THE FREE PRESS: The Culture of Hope: A New Birth of the Classical Spirit by Frederick Turner. 298 pp.; 6 ¼ x 9 ½; Further Reading; Index. $23.00. *****
GLOBE PEQUOT PRESS: A Love for the Beautiful: Discovering America's Hidden Art Museums by Susan Jaques. 288 pp.; 7 ½ x 9 ¼; Over 200 Color Photographs; Index. $19.95 Softcover *****
Compiled by Raymond J. Steiner