Art Nouveau
Norbert Wolf
Prestel, $75
The Art Nouveau movement covered it all — decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising and more — and this book seeks to restore the movement's prominence in the discussion of modern art.
Coffee-table books
The bold and the beautiful: Tomes brimming with images that captivate the imagination.
(Harper Design )
The Art of the Adventures of Tintin
Chris Guise
Harper Design, $39.99
An exploration of how — using early concept drawings, models and final stills from the Steven Spielberg film — the film evolved from the original Hergé books.
Beyond Words
200 Years of Illustrated Diaries
Susan Snyder
Heyday, $45
A varied collection of excerpts taken from 50 illustrated diaries, including entries by 18th century Spanish explorer Pedro Font and 20th century environmentalist David Brower.
The Bush Legacy
Their Story in Photographs
David Elliott Cohen
Sterling, $24.95
With a combination of well-known and rare images, this book chronicles the history of one of America's great political families.
Carlton Watkins
The Complete Mammoth Photographs
Weston Naef and Christin Hult-Lewis
Getty Publications, $195
Views of San Francisco, Yosemite and the Pacific Coast highlight this collection of Carlton Watkins "mammoth" (18-by-22-inch) glass-plate negatives, taken between 1858 and 1891.
Chicks With Guns
Lindsay McCrum
Vendome Press, $45
A cultural study, through photographic portraits and fashion, of female gun owners in America.
Christ to Coke
How an Image Becomes Iconic
Martin Kemp
Oxford University Press, $34.95
Art historian Martin Kemp explores 11 universally recognized images and explains how they became iconic.
Deceptive Beauties
The World of Wild Orchids
University of Chicago Press, $45
A study of how orchids, called the "king of fragrant plants" by Confucius, survive and thrive in the harshest of environments.
Dogs Make Us Human
A Global Family Album
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Art Wolfe
Bloomsbury, $30
Wildlife photographer Wolfe chose 100 photographs of dogs from around the world, and Masson supplies the observations to consider the special relationship between man and dog.
The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Noel Daniel
Taschen, $39.99
Filled with beautiful, child-friendly illustrations, including previously published works from the 1820s to the 1950s, this book revisits the infamous brothers' twisted tales.
Four Seasons of Yosemite
A Photographer's Journey
Mark Boster
Time Capsule Press, $34.95
The award-winning Los Angeles Times photographer captures the four seasons in Yosemite National Park with a book that also includes a DVD documentary, "Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven," narrated by Robert Redford.
From Uncertain to Blue
Photographs
Keith Carter
University of Texas Press, $55
Keith Carter's classic photographic look at small-town life in America is reenvisioned along with a new essay, contact sheets and an amplified travel journal.
From Yesterday to Today
Six Decades of America's Favorite Morning Show
Stephen Battaglio
Running Press, $30
The idea was to make it a "national newspaper of the air," and for nearly 60 years NBC's "Today" show has remained a leader in early-morning television. Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumbel are among those who reflect on the show's success.
George Harrison
Living in the Material World
Olivia Harrison, edited by Mark Holborn
Abrams, $40
The artist's evolution from Beatle to spiritual seeker in photos — with his family, with other musicians, onstage, in India.
Greene & Greene
Developing a California Architecture
Bruce Smith
Gibbs Smith, $50
The heart of this book traces the early years of the Greene brothers' partnership and the development of their signature style.
Harry Potter
Page to Screen — the Complete Filmmaking Journey
Bob McCabe
HarperCollins, $75
A behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and filmmaking techniques used to bring J.K. Rowling's books to the big screen.
House of Cash
The Life, Legacy and Archives of the Man in Black
John Carter Cash
Insight Editions, $39.95
John Carter offers a portrait of his father, Johnny Cash, in a book that gathers previously unpublished photographs, lyrics and archival material.
The House That Sam Built
Sam Maloof and Art in the Pomona Valley, 1945-1985
Edited by Harold B. Nelson
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, $39.95
A leading figure in the postwar American studio furniture movement, Sam Maloof was also an enthusiastic collector of arts and crafts, and this book serves as a companion to an exhibiton at the Huntington of Maloof's work.
I Love Lucy
A Celebration of All Things LucyInside the World of Television's First Great Sitcom
Elisabeth Edwards
Running Press, $30
Rare backstage photos from the stars' personal collections help illustrate new stories on the making of "I Love Lucy" and its unparalleled success in television history.
Industrial Light & Magic
The Art of Innovation
Pamela Glintenkamp
Abrams, $50
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