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New Art Books
By Raymond J. Steiner
ART TIMES September/ October 2012
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS: Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators (2 Vols) by (Eds.) Kandice Rawlings, et al. 1344 pp.; 6 ½ x 9 ½; B/W Illus.; List of Artists’ Names. $295.00 Hardcover. *****
ABBEVILLE PUBL. GROUP: Renaissance Intarsia: Masterpieces of Wood Inlay by Luca Trevisan. 256 pp.; 10 ¾ x 13; 250 Color Illus.; The Technique of Intarsia; Bibliography; Index of Names. $125.00 Hardcover. *****
Fine Bonsai: ART & NATURE w/Photographs by Jonathan M. Singer and Contributions by Thomas S. Elias et al. 416 pp.; 12 x 15; 596 Color Illus., w/4 Color Gatefolds; Index. $150.00 Hardcover, Slipcased. *****
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS: Orsanmichele and the History and Preservation of the Civic Monument (Ed.) Carl Brandon Strehlke. 416 pp.; 9 ¼ x 11 ¼; 321 Illus., 145 in Color; Index. $75.00 Hardcover. *****
Dickens and the Artists (Ed.) Mark Bills. 200 pp.; 9 ¼ x 11 ¼; B/W & Color Illus.; Select Bibliography; Index. $55.00 Hardcover. ****
Isabella and Leonardo: The Artistic Relationship Between Isabella d’Este and Leonardo da Vinci by Francis Ames-Lewis. 240 pp.; 6 ½ x 9 ½’ 120 Illus., 60 in Color; Notes; Bibliography; Index. $50.00 Hardcover. ****
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS: The Black Hat Eccentric: Artistic Visions of the Tenth Karmapa by Karl Debreczeny. 320 pp.; 9 ½ x 12; 275 color illus.; notes; bibliography; index. $75.00 hardcover. *****
Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College by Stephanie Mayer Heydt. 156 pp.; 12 x 10; 90 Illus., 50 in Color; Appendices; Select Bibliography; Checklist. $45.00 Hardcover. *****
Reflections and Undercurrents: Ernest Roth and Printmaking in Venice, 1900-1940 by Eric Denker. 174 pp.; 11 x 9; B/W & Color Illus.; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. $24.95 Softcover ****
HARPER DESIGN: The Sourcebook of Contemporary Urban Design by Francesc Zamora Mola. 599 pp.; 9 3/8 x 11 ¾; Color Illus.; Directory. $60.00 Hardcover *****
PHAIDON PRESS, INC.: The Art Book: New Edition 592 pp.; 11 3/8 x 9 7/8; 600 Color Illus.; Glossary of Technical Terms; Glossary of Artistic Movements; Directory of Museums and Galleries. $59.95 Hardcover. *****
ACR EDITION: Masterpieces of Orientalist Art: The Shafik Gabr Collection by Shafik Gabr et al.; 476 pp.; 10 x 11; 377 Color Illus.; Timeline; Select Bibliography. 60 Euros Softcover. *****
SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD.: Shadows on the Mesa: Artists of the Painted Desert and Beyond by Gary Fillmore. 240 pp.; 9 x 12; 118 b/w Photos; 273 Color Illus.; Appendix; Endnotes; Index; Bibliography. $69.99 Hardcover. *****
Mosaic Art Today (Ed.) Jeffrey B. Snyder. 256 pp.; 11 ½ x 8 ¾; Color Illus.; Index. $50.00 Hardcover. ****
Humor in Craft by Brigitte Martin. 256 pp.; 9 3/8 x 12 ¼; Color Illus.; Artists Statements; Endnotes. $50.00 Hardcover *****
Contemporary Painters by Danijela Kracun & Charles McFadden. 224 pp.; 8 3/8 x 11 7/8; Color Illus. $50.00 Hardcover.***
Contemporary Sculptors: 84 International Artists by Danijela Kracun & Charles McFadden. 223 pp.; 8 3/8 x 11 7/8Color Illus. $50.00 Hardcover ****
Artists of the Midwest by E. Ashley Rooney. 224 pp.; Color Illus.; Where to Find the Artists; Bibliography; Galleries and Other Organizations; Index. $45.00 Hardcover. ***
100 Boston Painters by Chawky Frenn. 232 pp.; 8 7/8 x 11 3/8; Color Illus.; Notes; Resources. $45.00 Hardcover. ***
THAMES & HUDSON INC.: Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880-1910 by Richard Thomson et al. 206 pp.; 10 x 10 ¾; 138 Color Illus.; Notes; Bibliography; Artist Biographies; Index. $60.00 Hardcover *****
Comics Sketchbook: The Private Worlds of Today’s Most Creative Talents by Steven Heller. 352 pp.; 8 ¾ x 11 ¾; 700 B/W & Color Illus.; Websites. $44.95 Softcover. ***
TRAFALGAR SQUARE PUBL.: Painting Still Life in Oils by Adele Wagstaff, 160 pp.; 8 ½ x 11; B/W & Color Illus.; References; Bibliography; List of Suppliers; Collections & Galleries; Index. $29.95 Softcover. *****
Painting Landscapes In Oils by Robert Brindley. 160 pp.; 8 ½ x 11; Color Illus.; Further Information; Index. $29.95 Softcover *****
Painting the Human Figure: Ideas and Perceptions by Atul Vohora. 144 pp.; 8 ½ x 11; Further Reading; Details of Paintings in Book; Index. $29.95 Softcover. *****
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS: Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin by John Wilmerding. 80 pp.; B/W & Color Illus.. $27.00 Hardcover. *****
CHARLESBRIDGE / IMAGINE PUBL: The Art of Illusion: Deceptions to Challenge the Eye and the Mind by Brad Honeycutt & Terry Stickels. 224 pp.; 7 ½ x 8 ¾; Color Illus.; Artists’ Websites; Index. $24.95 Hardcover. ****
INTERWEAVE BOOKS: 500 Acrylic Mixes: Paint Color Recipes for Artists by Sharon Finmark. 176 pp.; 7 ½ x 7 ½; Color Illus.; Index. $22.95 Hardcover. *****
CROWN PUBLISHING GROUP / RANDOM HOUSE: The Sketchbook Challenge: Techniques, Prompts and Inspiration for Achieving Your Creative Goals by Sue Bleiweiss. 144 pp.; 7 ½ x 9; B/W & Color Illus.; Contributing Artists; Further Reading; Index. $21.99 Softcover ****
ARTNETWORK: Art Travel Guide: Must-See Contemporary Art Sites Across the USA by Connie Terwilliger. 128 pp.; 6 x 9; Color Illus.; Index; State Index. $16.95 Softcover *****