@ THE NGEE ANN KONGSI LIBRARY

Monday, May 23, 2011

New Arrivals

ART OF VIETNAM
by Catherine Noppe & Jean-Francois Hubert
Call number: 709.597 NOP

Since the foundation of the Au Lac kingdom 3 centuries ago - famous for their bronze drums and their magnificent artilleries - until the works of the painters from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Indochina, created in Hanoi in 1925, the arts of Vietnam have been marked by its profoundly original cultures and the fusion between Asia and the Occident.

DIGITAL ADVERTISING: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
edited by Daniele Fiandaca & Patrick Burgoyne
Call number: 659.1 DIG

Feature a collection of essays from 24 of the top digital creative directors and business owners.

FASHION AS PHOTOGRAPH: VIEWING AND REVIEWING IMAGES OF FASHION
edited by Eugenie Shinkle
Call number: 778.99391 FAS

Photographic images are a driving force behind the fashion system, and they play a key role in defining global fashion culture. Illustrated in color & B/W, the book discusses key issues in recent fashion photography & establishes a fertile space for new ways of looking to emerge in this dynamic visual form.

MAKING MUSIC WITH GARAGEBAND AND MIXCRAFT
by Robin Hodson, James Frankel, Michael Fein, and Richard McCready
Call number: 780.285536 HOD

The book provides readers with a comprehensive guide to music production using 2 of the most inexpensive and intuitive music software recording programs.

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MODERN EXPRESSIONISM OF JB. IWAN SULISTYO
Call number: 759.598 MOD

Exhibition Catalogue of Indonesian artist, JB. Iwan Sulistyo

THIERRY MUGLER: GALAXY GLAMOUR
by Daniele Bott
Call number: 746.92092 BOT

Divided into 5 key themes that embody Mugler's aesthetic - fantasy, anatomy, metamorphosis, heroines and stars - this lavish anthology is packed with his classic work, from outrageous catwalk shows to extravagant accessories.

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE THEATER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PLAYS
edited by Karen Brazell
Call number: 895.62008 TRA

Incorporated in one authoritative volume of all 4 of the major Japanese dramatic forms - No, Kyogen, Kabuki and Bunraku puppet theater.

VOICES OF CHANGE: 20 INDIAN ARTISTS
edited by Gayatri Sinha
Call number: 709.54 VOI

An investigation into popular politics and mythology, conflicts around urbanism, and a revisitation of Indian art history, and popular culture are leading concerns by India's 4th generation artists since Independence.

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Monday, April 25, 2011

New Books!

.....more reading materials from the library

Advanced fashion drawing: lifestyle illustration
Bil Donovan
741.672 DON

An introductory guide to post-structuralism and postmodernism [2nd edition]
Madan Sarup
149.96 SAR

Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science [5th edition]
Judith Bell
370.72 BEL

Fashion: the key concepts
Jennifer Craik
746.92 CRA

Introducing cultural and media studies: a semiotic approach
Tony Thwaites, Lloyd Davis and Warwick Mules
302.23 THW

Pattern Magic 2
Tomoko Nakamichi
646.40720952 NAK

Researching the visual
Michael Emmison and Philip Smith
300.72 EMM

Theatre: the lively art [7th edition]
Edwin Wilson and Alvin Goldfarb
792 WIL

Theorizing diaspora
Jana Evans Braziel and Anita Mannur (editors)
304.8 THE

The men's fashion reader
Peter McNeil and Vicki Karaminas (editors)
391.1 MEN

The senses on performance
Sally Banes and Andre Lepecki (editors)
790.2 SEN

...........................look forward for more goodies from the library

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

New CDs

Electronic Music

ARCHIVES GRM

Durations:
CD 1: 72:42
CD 2: 66:06
CD 3: 61:10
CD 4: 65:50
CD 5: 57:26

Alain BANCQUART
Livre du Labyrinthe

Durations:
CD1: 56:47
CD2: 65:15

Cornelius CARDEW
Treatise

Durations:

CD1: 59:29
CD2: 67.31

ZEITKRATZER &
Carsten NICOLAI/ Terre THAEMLITZ/ Keiji HEINO

Durations:

CD1: 51:42
CD2: 53:92
CD3: 56:15

ZEITKRATZER & John Cage
OLD SCHOOL

Duration: 1:05:45

NEW ARRIVALS

More New Arrivals for your reading enjoyment!!!

Universe Revolves on
Hema Upadhyay
Call No: 769.54 UPA

This catalogue is published to accompany the exhibition "UNIVERSE REVOLVES ON" at Singapore Tyler Print Institute, 2008

Joan Jonas: Performance video installation 1968-2000
Call No: 709.04074092 JOA

This catalogue documents Joan Jonas's work with an interview, numerous performances and film stills, installation drawings and photographs, many of them published here for the first time.

Marina Abramovic
Student body: workshops 1979-2003: performances 1993-2003
Call No: 709.04074092 ABR

This volume amasses an impressive amount of documentation on the relationships that the artist has had with her numerous students in academies the world over, from Berlin to Braunschweig, from Tokyo to Kitakyushu.

The Pilgrimage
Paulo Coelho
Call No: 133.43 COE

The Pilgrimage paved the way to Paulo Coehlo's international bestselling novel The Alchemist. In many ways, these two volumes are companions—to truly comprehend one, you must read the other.

Hurry!! Rush to the library to grab these books!!!!!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

NEW ARRIVALS

New Books for your reading pleasure!!

FASHION PUBLIC RELATIONS
Gerald J. Sherman & Sar S. Perlman
Call No: 659.2 SHE

Fashion Public Relations delivers a practical approach to the world of public relations and image management, specifically related to the fashion industry.

HIGH CULTURE: reflections on addiction and modernity
Call No: 394.14

This is the first comprehensive text to address addiction and its multiple effects on and extensions into art, literature, philosophy, and psychology.