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NEW AND NOTABLE
"Pinhole Photography: Rediscovering a Historic Technique"
by Eric Renner
A pinhole camera can be as low-tech as a box with a teensy hole in it, but the
photographs that result are often strikingly beautiful. Eric Renner's updated
history and how-to guide includes new information about an old tradition.
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"The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art and Love"
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"Tales from the Art Crypt"
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ART, ARCHITECTURE & PHOTOGRAPHY BESTSELLERS
Gaudí's shapely buildings, Peter Rabbit's creator,
and earthmover Andy Goldsworthy round out this month's most popular titles.
"Antonio Gaudí: Master Architect"
by Juan Bassegoda-Nonell
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"At Home with Beatrix Potter: The Creator of Peter Rabbit"
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"Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature"
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IN THE MUSEUMS
Illustrator Maxfield Parrish is famous for his limpid blue landscapes and dreamy
pubescent models draped in gossamer threads. A touring show making the rounds
this summer allows a critical reappraisal of his pastoral scenes.
"Maxfield Parrish, 1870-1966"
by Sylvia Yount
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Find more catalogs for current museum shows.
PERFORMING ARTS: THEATER CLASSICS
Directors and actors turn to the classics when they're looking for inspiration
and thought-provoking manifestos. We've assembled a list of favorite theater
books on topics ranging from Stanislavski's "Method" to Artaud's "Theater of
Cruelty."
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ARCHITECTURE: FRANK GEHRY
Frank Gehry's design for the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, was an
international showstopper. To celebrate the opening of another curvy creation in
June 2000, the Experience Music Project in Seattle, we've put together a list of
popular titles about the renowned architect.
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