Frederick G. Scheibler, Jr. (1872-1958) was the rare turn-of-the-century American architecht who looked to progressive movements such as Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement for inspiration, rather than conventional styles. His fresh house designs and plans for apartment buildings and multifamily "group cottages" feature dramatic massing, rich detailing, and a wide variety of materials such as brick, stucco, wood, exposed steel, decorative tile, and ary glass. Scheibler envisioned each building as a work of art, integrating architecture and ornamentation. Prized today, Scheibler’s best works are scattered through Pittsburgh’s East End and easter suburbs.

This richly illustrated volume, the first comprehensive study of Scheibler, includes 125 historic and contemporary photographs and drawings, a catalouge raisonne of all of Scheibler’s known projects - including many not recorded in any other published source - a list of books in Scheibler’s library, and a selected bibliography.

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The Spectator and the Topographical City examines Pittsburgh’s built environment as it relates to the city’s unique topography. Martin Aurand explores the conditions present in the natural landscape that led to the creation of architectural forms; man’s response to an unruly terrain of hills, hollows, and rivers. From its origins as a frontier fortification to its heyday of industrial expansion; through eras of City Beautiful planning and urban Renaissance to today’s vision of a green sustainable city; Pittsburgh has offered environmental and architectural experiences unlike any other place.

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Doug Cooper has created a 2010 calendar, which features some of his many images of Pittsburgh. These panoramic views mix details of contemporary life with historic time, showing neighborhood scenes against a background of such iconic places as Forbes Field and the J&L Mill. This 10" x 14" calendar is beautifully printed in a format that captures all the details of Pittsburgh's rich history that Cooper includes in his well-known Pittsburgh murals. It provides a mural for each month!

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The dark side of the arts is explored in this timely volume, sure to spark discussion and debate. An anthology of 19 diverse essays by distinguished authors—including Eric Fischl, Suzanne Boettger, Stephen Weil, Richard Serra, and others—covers a broad range of urgent topics facing today’s artists, policy makers, art lawyers, galleries, museum professionals, and many others. Readers will find expert insights to matters such as preserving Iraqi heritage in the aftermath of the US invasion; the role of new media; art and censorship; the impact of 9/11 on artists; authenticity and forgeries; cultural globalization; fair use; how tax laws encourage donations of art to museums; where people buy art, from online sources to art galleries and auction houses; how art critics function and their differing ethical codes; and much more.

This book is a must for anyone interested in the humanities, especially those who exhibit, sell, own, or collect art.

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The Pinhole Camera is a practical how-to manual for making pinhole cameras and images. The techniques contained here are not difficult to master, and soon you will find yourself constructing your own cameras and making wonderful, innovative images. The content is divided into four parts, spanning fourteen comprehensive chapters. The Beginner Track, Advanced Track, and Creative Opportunities serve as an intuitive structure to the topics and techniques introduced so that both beginners and advanced artists can work at their own pace.

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