HFSI BOOK BLOG

Here is a list of my 10 favorite art books!

 

01

Speaking with beads : Zulu arts from Southern Africa

Jean Morris ; text by Eleanor Preston-Whyte.

Call #: 618.1 Lov

Location: HS OF FASHION

                     

Documents the beadwork of the Zulu-speaking people of southern Africa through photographs and text that explains the meanings, symbolism, use, and function of the intricate craft tradition.

 

02

Andy Warhol    Mike Venezia.

(Series: Getting to know the world's greatest artists)

Call #: B Warhol

Location: HS OF Fashion

 

A simple biography of a man who helped develop Pop Art and made art fun for many people.

 

03

Visual shock : a history of art controversies in American culture Michael Kammen.

Call #: 306.4 Kam

Location: HS OF FASHION
 

Chronicles controversies, that occurred in the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, over public appropriateness of pieces of art, discussing Americanism, nudity, morals, modernism, ideological issues, the importance of the 1960s, diversity, inclusion, and other related topics.

 

04

History of art for young people

H.W. Janson and Anthony F. Janson.

Call #: 709 Jan

Location: HS OF FASHION

                         

Surveys the history of art, including painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography, from cave paintings to modern art.

 

05

Skulls

 Noah Scalin.

 Call #: 745.5 Sca

 Location: H S OF FASHION

 

Contains photographs of 150 skulls made by Noah Scalin as part of a project during which he created one skull a day for an entire year and posted the project online, and includes instructions and patterns for making four skulls.

 

06

Women, art, and society    Whitney Chadwick

Call #: 704.042 Cha

Location: H S OF FASHION

 

Women artists -- Biography -- History and criticism.Feminism and art. Women in art. Art and society.

 

07

The essential Jackson Pollock    Justin Spring.

Call #: 759.13 Spr

 Location: H S OF FASHION

 

A guide to understanding Jackson Pollock, examining the truths and myths about his life, explaining the Abstract Expressionism movement with which his work is associated, and discussing his unique style of painting. Includes over fifty illustrations.

 

08

Art attack : a short cultural history of the avant-garde

 Marc Aronson.

 Call #: 700 Aro

Location: HS OF FASHION

 

Discusses the arts, life styles, politics, and fashions while tracing the story of bohemians, radicals, hipsters, and hippies from Paris in the nineteenth century to contemporary America.

 

09

Sister Wendy's 1000 masterpieces Sister Wendy Beckett Call #: 759 Bec

Location: HS OF FASHION

 

Presents annotated reproductions of one thousand great paintings selected by Sister Wendy Beckett, arranged alphabetically by artist, from Albers to Zurbaran; and includes a directory of museums and galleries, and an index.

 

10

Japanese design : a survey since 1950

Kathryn B. Hiesinger and Felice Fischer.

Call #: OS 745.4 Hie

Location: HS OF FASHION

 

Examines the artistic presentation of over 250 objects of everyday use from the 1950s to the present depicting the history, spirit, and essence of Japanese design and aesthetics.