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|  | Christopher Wren by Adrian Tinniswood
This life of the great English architect Christopher Wren (1632-1723), who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London, emphasizes his many gifts, which included expertise not only in architecture but in astronomy, textile manufacturing, and agriculture as well. AUTHOR: Adrian Tinniswood
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Untitled on the Media by Todd Gitlin
A professor of journalism, cultural studies, and sociology explores how individuals contend with the onslaught of advertising and media messages attacking from all sides. With constant information streaming through American culture, via radio, movies, newspapers, magazines, Muzak, billboards, Websites, and video games, Todd Gitlin illuminates the changes taking place in a society navigating endlessly through the messages. AUTHOR: Todd Gitlin
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Innocent Eye
The author explores the effect of children's art on various modern painters, including Picasso and Klee.
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Beauty & the Contemporary Sublime by Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe
An esteemed critic, painter, and writer offers a compelling critique of beauty as related to a contemporary notion of the sublime found in technology and a high-powered economy rather than in nature. Refuting established views, this book questions today`s ideas of beauty, including those applied to contemporary art, and proposes a secular theory of beauty as being glamorous rather than good, frivolous rather than serious. An illuminating read, this book provides excellent course material for classes in philosophy, cultural studies, art history, and aesthetics. AUTHOR: Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe
PUBLISHER: Allworth Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Watercolor Basics by Jack Reid
Following Jack Reid's clear instruction, even readers who have never picked up a brush can begin painting successfully. With concise instruction, simple visual guidance and hands-on exercises, readers will learn: -- what materials they need, from brushes and paper to palettes and accessories -- techniques for applying fiat and graded washes, working wet-on-wet and with a dry brush -- value -- what it is, why it is important and how to use it to create strong paintings -- five steps for creating a great painting with 32 step-by-step demonstrations illustrating how to use color effectively. AUTHOR: Jack Reid
PUBLISHER: F & W Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Baker's Dozen by Annie Cobb, Tom Brannon
Description not available.A catchy, rhyming text tells a simple, funny story for beginning readers about everyone's favorite Sesame Street character, the Cookie Monster, who bakes tempting cookies in his bakery but has so many customers that he can't even grab a taste. Simultaneous. AUTHOR: Annie Cobb, Tom Brannon
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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