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The article comments on various art books. "World Architecture: A Pictorial History," is the book of the year, and of many years to come, for the layman who wishes to compare excellent two-color plans with photographic views of great buildings on the site, in the round and in relation to the social and economic conditions. Another book "Twentieth-Century Engineering," is the inexpensive catalogue of the stupendous exhibition to inaugurate the enlarged Museum of Modern Art. "Fare Thee Well," is a paste-up album of historic American hotels.

The article presents various books on arts. Some of the books discussed are "Arrest and Movement," by H.A. Groenewegen; "French Painting Between the Past and the Present: Artists, Critics and Tradition (1840-70),"by Joseph C. Sloane; "Abstract Painting: Background and American Phase," by Thomas B. Hess; "The Painter's Eye," by Maurice Grosser; "Dictionary of the Arts," by Martin L. Wolf; "Art Has Many Faces: The Nature of Art Presented Visually," by Katherine Kuh; "French Cathedrals," by Jean Bony; "Romanesque Frescoes," by Edgar Waterman Anthony.

Focuses on the search for symbols in Western art. Description of the medieval artifacts; Attempts to substitute personal devices for a continual reinterpretation of general symbols under the triple idiosyncratic styles; Definition of the present anarchy in art under the triple idiosyncratic styles of Cubism, Expressionism and Abstract Art; Method of recognizing the distinction between universal symbol and capricious device by visiting a medieval collection.

The article presents information about several art books of 1961. Some of the books are, "The Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and His Guard. A Study in Leadership," by Anne S.K. Brown, "The Ship," by Bjorn Landstrom, "Ships and Seamen. A Pictorial History From the Vikings to the Present Day," by Christopher Lloyd, "Gold Strikes and Ghost Towns. A Photographic Tour Through the Historic Mining Camps and Ghost Towns of California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana," by Todd Webb, "Tudor History of Painting in 1000 Color Reproductions. The Complete Story of Painting From Prehistoric Caves to Abstract Art," edited by Robert Maillard.

Presents a list of various art books. "The Prints of Joan Miro," by Michel Leiris; "Juan Gris: His Life and Work," by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler; "Paul Cezanne: A Biography," by John Rewald.

Profiles American photographer and artist, Walker Evans. Life story; Family; Career in photography; Skills and interests; Achievements and contributions to American photography, modern literature, film and traditional visual arts.