Spring 2002 Trade Paperbacks: Art & Architecture

Edited by Laurele Riippa. Compiled by Megan Costello, Dena Croog, Robert Dahlin, Heather Vogel Frederick, Charles Hix and Karole Riippa -- Publishers Weekly, 1/28/2002

ALLWORTH PRESS
The Chronicles of Now (Apr., $19.95) by Anthony Hayden-Guest. The illustrator and journalist offers a collection of cartoons that make darkly humorous commentary on art, celebrity and lifestyle. Advertising.

APPLETREE PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Irish Art 1830-1990 (Apr., $19.95) by Brian Fallon traces the development of Irish art from the Romantic movement to the end of the 20th century.

ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
Architecture and the Urban Environment: A Vision for the New Age (June, $39.99) by Derek Thomas appraises the current direction of architecture and urban design.

AV EDITION
(dist. by Princeton Arch. Press)
Best Designed Hotels in Europe II: Fascinating Hideaways for Aesthetes (July, $40) by Martin Nicholas Kunz looks at exclusive hotels in nonurban areas.

BALCONY PRESS
Kesling Modern Structure: Popularizing Modern Living in Southern California 1934-1962 (Apr., $24.95) by Patrick Pascal observes the man who played an important role in the acceptance of modern architecture in Southern California.

BIRKHAUSER
(dist. by Princeton Arch. Press)
Bridge: The Architecture of Connection (Mar., $45), edited by Lucy Blakstad, studies the significance of important bridges.

Architecture by Herzog & de Meuron, Wall Painting by Remy Zaugg: A Work for Roche Basel (Mar., $35) looks at the creative collaboration between architects and artists.

COLLECTORS PRESS
Patriotic Pin-Ups (Mar., $11.95) by Max Allan Collins features 14 illustrations of scantily clad patriotic lasses.

DOVER
Masterpieces of American Architecture (Mar., $29.95) by Edward Warren Hoak and Willis Humphrey Church documents structures built between 1900 and 1930--the golden age of American architecture.

Leonardo on Art and the Artist (June, $19.95), edited by Andre Chastel, is a complete picture of the techniques and philosophy of the artistic genius.

F&W/NORTH LIGHT
Creative Utopia (Apr., $26.99) by Theo Stephan Williams helps designers master 12 techniques that encourage greater creativity.

FLAMMARION
(dist. by Rizzoli)
Brassai and Picasso (Mar., $50) by Anne Baldassari is the catalogue of the Brooklyn Museum exhibition from March through June 2002.

Angkor: A Guide to the Temples (May, $30) by Jean Laur offers a complete guide to the archeological wonder with floor plans of all the monuments and temples.

HEYDAY BOOKS
The Dirt Is Red Here: Contemporary Native California Poetry and Art (June, $19.95), edited by Margaret Dubin, celebrates the beauty of California's Native American artists and poets.

HYPHEN
What Is a Designer?: Things, Places, Messages (Mar., $40) by Norman Potter combines a discussion of the major issues of design with detailed and practical information.

LITTLE, BROWN/BULFINCH
Reprint: The Grammar of Architecture (May, $29.95) by Emily Cole.

LITTLE, BROWN UK
(dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Hockney on 'Art': Conversations with Paul Joyce (Apr., $29.95) by David Hockney with Paul Joyce is taken from interviews between the artist and artist-filmmaker.

MIT PRESS
Olafur Eliasson: Surroundings Surrounded, Essays on Space and Science (Mar., $34.95), edited by Peter Weibel, presents essays on art and science along with works by Icelandic artist Eliasson.

MONACELLI PRESS
The Next Jerusalem: Sharing the Divided City (May, $50), edited by Michael Sorkin. Israeli, Palestinian and American architects and urban planners consider the physical future of Jerusalem.

Sixteen Houses (Aug., $40) by Michael Bell observes the work of 16 architects who designed a series of single-family houses in Houston.

NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF SCOTLAND
(dist. by Woodstocker Books)
Textile Treasures: An Introduction to European Decorative Textiles for Home and Church in the National Museums of Scotland (Mar., $20.95) by Naomi Tarrant. A textile expert looks at traditional and unusual textiles.

The Battle of Pavia (June, $6.95) is a painting of the siege and battle of Pavia in 1525.

OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
Early Art and Architecture of Africa (June, $18.95) by Peter Garlake reveals the diversity found in more than 5,000 years of African art.

PAPER TIGER
(dist. by Sterling)
Paper Snarl Interviews (Apr., $21.95) by John Grant. Twenty-five fantasy and science fiction artists uncover their creative secrets.

PHAIDON PRESS
Piero Della Francesca (Mar., $19.95) by Marilyn Aronberg Lavin is a portrait of one of the artists of the early Renaissance known for his naturalism.

Vito Acconci (May, $39.95) by Mark C. Taylor looks at the work of a pioneer in the field of performance and video art.

POMEGRANATE
George Tooker (Mar., $30) by Thomas H. Garver contains the artist's complete works of haunting psychological landscapes.

PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
Design Is... (Mar., $29.95), edited by Akiko Busch, photographic essays by David Carson, celebrates design in all its guises.

Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters from Around the World (May, $14.95) by Ian Phillips features posters notable for their cleverness, humor, sorrow, entreaties and rewards.

Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture (July, $19.95), edited by Jennifer Siegal, explores the portable possibilities of mobile structures.

ROCKPORT/ROTOVISION
Design It Yourself: Newsletters (June, $24.99) by Chuck Green. Aimed at the layperson, this book provides instruction, examples and templates for producing professional newsletters.

SANTA MONICA PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Discovering the History of Your House (May, $14.95) by Betsy J. Green explains how to discover the story behind any house through previous owners, architects, newspapers and state agencies.

SKIRA
(dist. by Rizzoli)
40. Contemporary Young Architects (May, $29.95) by Zone Attive presents the finalists, who are all under age 40, for the most prestigious architectural prize in Europe: the Borromini.

STEMMER HOUSE
William Morris Designs (June, $6.95) by Phoebe Ann Erb collects patterns and designs by the British artist and furniture designer; an International Design Library series title.

TEN SPEED PRESS
Shanghai Girl Gets All Dressed Up (June, $24.95) by Beverley Jackson includes photos of the city, the clothes, the Chinese cinema stars who led the fashion trends and the Hollywood movie queens who inspired them.

THAMES & HUDSON
Hip Hotels: Italy (Apr., $29.95) by Herbert Ypma presents the best-designed hotels, from a cave and an abbey to an olive mill and fishing hut.

Stencil Graffiti (Apr., $19.95) by Tristan Manco showcases the work of the originators and innovators of stencil graffiti from Paris to San Diego.

Art of the Middle Ages (June, $18.95) by Janetta Rebold Benton explores the art from familiar masterpieces to lesser-known works. Advertising.

TUTTLE
Blue and White Japan (Apr., $17.95) by Amy Sylvester Katoh, photos by Yutaka Satoh, looks at Japan's classic color combination in items of function and beauty.

UNIV. OF WASHINGTON PRESS
Along the Silk Road (Mar., $24.95), edited by Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma spearheaded this project devoted to the living arts of the peoples of traditional Silk Road lands.

Drawn to Yellowstone: Artists in America's First National Park (July; $35, cloth $50) by Peter H. Hassrick traces the artistic history of the park from the earliest explorers to the present; published with the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Aerosol Kingdom: Subway Painters of New York City (Aug., $30) by Ivor Miller restores the lost world of subway art and evaluates famous practitioners.

WATSON-GUPTILL
Mirror, Mirror: Self-Portraits of Women Artists (Apr., $24.95) by Liz Redeal with essays by Whitney Chadwick and Frances Borzello explores the self-portraits of 40 women artists from the mid-17th century to today.

Great Masters of Western Art (July, $21.95) by Jordi Vigue is a compact guide to 75 great masters.