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This week I shall rew‘ View several books from the Dover collection put out by the General Publishing Co. As you may have noticed last week, these books are special interest, and the theme this week will be art. Dover is noted for their art books, and they have sent me a random se—‘ lection to review.

Unseen'NewYork. Photographs by Mark Feld- stein. ‘

,95 pp-'

$4.75.

This book is a simple collection of photographic works on the architecture‘ of New York. These photo— graphs, done for the most part in black and white, show the unexpected dig— nity and beauty to be found even in the slums. Mr. Feldstein makes use of_ light and shadow techniques

I while concentrating on a

single aspeCt of a build— ing to,emphasize a single point. The use mainly of this single aspect of a building facade has the’ effect of overpowering

the background of age to create an object of beau— ty in the eye of the be— holder. Mr. Feldstein ap— pears to have the uncanny ability to create an image of timelessness by his photographs. Iwould recom—v mend this book to anyone

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‘tic aspects of photography. One of the mian charms of the book is the way in which it makes its point through the use of the subtle rather than the obvious.

Measured Drawings of Early, American Furniture.

Osburn & Osburn;

82 pp.

$3.50.

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This book appeals, I would imagine, to a some— what more limited audience than do the others discus—' sed here; However, it would be angalmost essential ad; dition to the collection of that audience. For those interested in antiques, it is a well—written and in- teresting work. It begins with a short history of Early American furniture and furniture—making, then shows approximately two do- zen pieces. ‘

Each seetion shows a pho— tograph and the measured _drawings of the item,-gives

a relevant historiCal quote)

'and Short discussion on the piece, then gives direc- tions should one wish to ‘build a replica thereof.

‘ This book should appeal to those interested in furni—

» ture making and/or the his— tory of furniture, and, for the average reader, gives a glimpse into the day-to—day life of the people of those times. ‘.I

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Selected Etchings of 3.. Whistler. “ Compiled by Maria Naylor. 190 pp. "‘

To thOSe of you who are under the impression

‘ that "Whistler's Mother"

was Whistler's only major piece, it will come as a Shrpride to know thathhi— « stler was mainly noted for his etchings, a collection [of which is found in this book. ~ ‘ The compiler of this collection, Maria Naylor, has provided an introduc— tion to and an explanatory note on each of the one hun— dred and fortyeeight prints. VThis note usually contains the state that was illusév trated, the medium, the original dimensions, and

the set to which the print belongs.I found this book

to be of excellent quality, for the reproductions are both clear and accurate. Among the prints in this book are many of his most famous, such as "Nocturne", "The Two Doorways","Annie \ Haydn",and "Black Lion-

,Wharf".

Whistler's works strike one with,their simplicity, while emanating a complex artistry. The Scenes are very picturesque at a su— perficial glance, yet upon closer scrutiny contain a rich and varied meaning.

.Although thiS‘book may appear to appeal to a spe- cial interest group, I feel it is one that can be appre— ciated by everybody.It is one of the few books where, after perusing it, your mind continﬁes to return to it.

‘.It is this haunting quality\

which makes it a valuable

additidn to any collectiOn. Authentic Indian Designs

Maria Naylor, ed. 219 pp.

$5.75. ~ Th’s book has a spe- ‘

cific appeal both to those interested in art and'de- sign and to those interested in the history and cultures of the North American In— dians.In a wider sense, it can be read and used by any—

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The illustrations are divided into five catego- ries: Prehistoric Art of the Eastern Woodlands, The East— ern Woodlands, The Plains ‘ Area, The Northwest Coast, Alaska, and the Arctic Re- gions, and the Southwest. The designs date from 1000 B.C. to the end of the' nineteenth century: 1 1_.*\

The format of the book is as follows:First is a A short text discussing each of the categories. Then the five sections are given in the order shown above. Var- ious objects are used to illustrate the designs; masks, tents, belts, pot— tery, and baskets, to name only a few.At the bottom of each page are captions des— cribing the items on that page. ’

Not only are the de— signs interesting for their intrinsic beauty, they are ’also valuable in that they 'graphically show the vast

‘differences between the various Indian cultures. Many people have a tendency to think of the pre—white man Indians as an.amorphous andxuncivilized mass, and,-

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haps the most valuable function of the book is to show that this is indeed' not the caser _

This book isﬂto be recommended to designers, history students, and any—

. one interested in the In— ,dian cultures. I might add that for any history tea— chers, this book may prove a useful teaching aid in that it gives a new per— spective of Indian culture to both the student'and the teacher.

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