Need a break from writing your dissertation? Recently received XBOX 360 and Wii U games

Take a break away from the wind and rain with:

For XBOX 360

Bioshock Infinite

For Wii U

Angry Birds Trilogy

Disney Infinity : Starter Pack

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014

We are always looking to improve our collection of games. Let us know if you have any suggestions or recommendations (lrc@pca.ac.uk / 01752 203 413).

Remember: we need to know which version of the game your recommending and which console it is for.

DVDs received January 2014

An Inspector Calls (1954) Dir: Guy Hamilton ; starring
Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Arthur Young, Brian Worth, Eileen Moore, Bryan Forbes and Jane Wenham.

Behemoth the Sea Monster (1959) Dir: Douglas Hickox and Eugene Lourie ; starring Gene Evans, Andre Morell, John Turner, Leigh Madison, Leonard Sachs, Jack McGowran, Maurice Kaufmann, Henry Vidon.

Bluebeard (2009) Dir: Catherine Breillat ; starring Dominique Thomas, Lola Creton andDaphne Baiwir.

Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) Dir: Cecil B. Demille ; starring  Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston and Dorothy Lamour.

Felicia's Journey (1999) Dir: Atom Egoyan ; starring Bob Hoskins, Arsinée Khanjian and Elaine Cassidy.

Kes (1969) Dir: Ken Loach ; starring David Bradley, Colin Welland, Lynne Perrie, Freddie Fletcher, Brian Glover, Bob Bowes, and the staff and pupils of St. Helen's County Secondary School, Barnsley - extra copy.

Legend of the Guardians : the Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) Dir: Zack Snyder ; featuring Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Margolyes and Sam Neill.

Little Mermaid (1989) Dir: John Musker and Ron Clements ; featuring the voices of Rene Auberjonois (Louis), Christopher Daniel Barnes (Eric), Jodi Benson (Ariel), Pat Carroll (Ursula), Paddi Edwards (Flotsam & Jetsam), Buddy Hackett (Scuttle), Jason Marin (Flounder), Kenneth Mars (Triton), Ben Wright (Grimsby), Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian), Edie McClurg (Carlotta), Will Ryan (Seahorse).

Lord of the Rings : the Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Dir: Peter Jackson ; starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom - replacement copy.

Prometheus (2012) Dir: Ridley Scott ; starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron.

Rebecca (1940) Dir: Alfred Hitchcock ; starring
Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Nigel Bruce, Gladys Cooper, Florence Bates, Reginald Denny, C. Aubrey Smith, Melville Cooper, Leo G. Carroll, Leonard Carey.

Wide Sargasso Sea (2006) Dir: Brendan Mahar ; starring Rafe Spall and Rebecca Hall.

Wuthering Heights (2011) Dir: Andrea Arnold ; starring Kaya Scodelario, Nichola Burley, James Howson, Oliver Milburn and Shannon Beer.

It's not just about 'pretty pictures' - art, philosophy, politics, science and context

Received Summer/Autumn 2013:

Barragan, Paco. (2013) The art fair age : on art fairs as urban entertainment centers; art fair curators; expanded painting; collection; and New Fairism. Milano; New York: Charta.

Belting, Hans., (ed)., et al. (2013) The global contemporary and the rise of new art worlds. London: MIT Press.

Cashell, Kieran. (2009) Aftershock : the ethics of contemporary transgressive art. London: IB Tauris.

Crary, Jonathan. (2013) 24/7 Terminal capitalism and the ends of sleep. London: Verso.

Lee, Pamela M. (2012) Forgetting the art world. Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press.

Osbourne, Peter., and Alliez, Eric., (ed). (2013) Spheres in action : art and politics. London: Tate.

O'Sullivan, Simon. (2012) On the production of subjectivity : five diagrams of the finite-infinite relation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Weibel, Peter., and Ljiljana, Frank., (ed). (2013) Molecular aesthetics. Karlsruhe: Centre for Art & Media Karlsruhe.

Zelfde, Juha van., (ed). (2013) Dread : the dizziness of freedom. Amsterdam: Valiz.

Please sir/miss! New (ish) titles on art, education, learning and teaching

Bailey, Stephen. (2011) Academic writing : a handbook for international students. London: Routledge.

Briggs, Chloe., (ed). (2013) Seventy-two assignments : the foundation course in art and design today. Paris: Paris College of Art Press.

Connolly, Thomas., (ed). (2011) Leading issues in games-based learning research : volume one. Reading: Academic Publishing International.

Gravells, Ann. (2012) Passing PTTLS assessment. Los Angeles: Sage.

Mcaffery, Peter. (2010) The higher education manager's handbook : effective leadership and management in universities and colleges. London: Routledge.

McIntosh, Paul., and Warren, Digby. (eds). (2013) Creativity in the classroom : case studies in using the arts in teaching and learning in higher education. Bristol: Intellect.

OWP/P Architects, VS Furniture and Bruce Mau Design. (2010) The third teacher. London: Abrams.

Thornton, Alan. (2013) Artist, researcher, teacher : a study of professional identity in art and education. Bristol: Intellect.

Iron men, invisible kingdoms and high times : a few more new illustration titles

The final batch of new illustration titles:

Ana Albero, Ana., et al. (2013) Biografiktion. London: Nobrow Press.

Benaroya, Ana. (2013) Illustration next : contemporary creative collaboration. London: Thames & Hudson.

Clark, Martin., and Alex Farquarson, Alex., (ed). (2013) Aquatopia : the imaginary of the ocean deep. London: Tate Publishing.

Dawber, Martin. (2012) Modern vintage illustration. London: Batsford.

Dawber, Martin. (2010) New illustration with type. London: Batsford.

Donaldson, Scott., and Newman, Ben. (2010) The Bento bestiary. London: Nobrow.

Gattoni, Ugo. (2012) Bicycle. London: Nobrow Press.

Gauld, Tom. (2012) Goliath. Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly Books.

Gauld, Tom. (2013) You're all just jealous of my jetpack. Montréal, Quebec.: Drawn & Quarterly.

Golden Cosmos. (2012) High times : a history of aviation. London: Nobrow Press.

Hellige, Hendrik., and Klanten, Robert., (ed). ( 2013) A life in illustration : the most famous illustrators and their work. Berlin: Gestalten.

Hughes, Ted. (2013) The iron man. London: Walker Books.

Olmedo, Alba. (2012) Behind illustration. Barcelona: Index Book.

Ryan, Rob. (2013) The invisible kingdom. London: Hutchinson.

Schonlau, Julia., (ed). (2013) 1000 illustrations for children. Gloucester, Massachusetts: Quarry.

Seabrooke, Richard. (ed). (2012) Neither here nor there : the art of Oliver Jeffers. Berlin: Gestalten.

Pattern cutting, design and sketch books for costume and fashion students

Start working on your final year projects now:

Amaden-Crawford, Connie. (2012) The art of fashion draping. New York: Fairchild.

Barnfield, Jo., and Richards, Andrew. (2012) Pattern cutting primer : all you need to know about designing, adapting & customising sewing patterns. London: Bloomsbury.

Campbell, Hillary. (1980) Designing patterns : a fresh approach to pattern cutting. Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes.

Glenville, Tony. (2013) New icons of fashion illustration. London: Laurence King.

Greenlees, Kay. (2005) Creating sketchbooks for embroiderers and textile artists. London: Batsford.

Holkeboer, Katherine Strand. (1984) Patterns for theatrical costumes : garments, trims, and accessories from ancient Egypt to 1915. London: Prentice Hall.  

How to draw & paint fashion & costume design : step-by-step art instruction from the vintage Walter Foster archives. (2012) Laguna Hills, Calif.: Walter Foster.

Parish, Pat. (2013) Pattern cutting : the architecture of fashion. London: AVA.

Sato, Hisako. (2012) Drape drape. London: Laurence King.

Sato, Hisako. (2012) Drape drape 2. London: Laurence King.

Sato, Hisako. (2013) Drape drape 3. London: Laurence King.

Szkutnicka, Basia. (2010) Technical drawing for fashion. London: Laurence King.

Zaman, Zarida. (2011) New fashion designers' sketchbooks. London: A. & C. Black.

More from Studio Ghibli

More recently received titles from Optimum's Studio Ghibli Collection:

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The Cat Returns (2002) Dir: Hiroyuki Morita ; featuring Anne Hathaway and Elliot Gould

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) Dir: Hayao Miyazaki.

My neighbours the Yamadas (1999) Dir: Isao Takahata

Pom Poko (1994) Dir: Isao Takahata.

Only Yesterday (1991) Dir: Isao Takahata.

Skulls, eskimos and ghosts : even more new illustration books

The Illustration Dept has been busy spending its budget: 

17x23 showcase / Isaac Lenkiewicz, Henry McCausland, Nick Sheehy, Kyle Platts, Joe Kessler. (2012) London: Nobrow.

Little big books illustrations for children's picture books. (2012) Berlin: Gestalten.

Nobrow 6 : the double/comics. (2011) London: Nobrow.

Nobrow 7 : Brave new world : comics illustration. (2012) London: Nobrow.

Nobrow 8 : Hysteria illustration. (2013) London: Nobrow.

Brazell, Derek., and Davies, Jo. (2013) Becoming a successful illustrator. London: Fairchild Books.

Brereton, Richard., and Roberts, Caroline. (2011) Cut & paste : 21st-century collage. London: Laurence King.

Collins, Stephen. (2013) The gigantic beard that was evil. London: Jonathan Cape. 

Dowling, Faye. (2011) The book of skulls. London: Laurence King.

Greenberg, Isabel. (2013) The encyclopedia of Early Earth : a graphic novel. London: Jonathan Cape.

Hunter, Robert. (2011) The new ghost. London: Nobrow.

Robert Klanten, Robert., and  Hellige, Hendrik., (ed). (2011) Illustrators unlimited : the essence of contemporary illustration. Berlin: Gestalten.

Manco, Tristan. (2012) Raw + material = art : found, scavenged and upcycled. London: Thames & Hudson.

Stern, Simon. (2008) The illustrator's guide to law and business practice. London: The Association of Illustrators.

Taylor, Fig. (2012) How to create a portfolio & get hired : a guide for graphic designers and illustrators. London: Lawrence King.

Resurrecting the book? Recently received titles on bookbinding and handmade books

Abbott, Kathy. (2010) Bookbinding : a step-by-step. Ramsbury: Crowood.

Golden, Alisa. (2010) Making handmade books : 100+ bindings, structures & forms. New York: Lark Crafts.

Stein, Jeannine. (2009) Re-bound : creating handmade books from recycled and repurposed materials.  Beverly, Mass.: Quarry Books.

Thompson, Jason. (2010) Playing with books : the art of upcycling, deconstructing, and reimagining the book. Beverly, Mass.: Quarry Books.

DVDs received December 2013

Back to the Future Trilogy (1985, 1989 and 1990) Dir: Robert Zemeckis ; starring Michael J. Fox, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Billy Zane and Elisabeth Shue - all three films in one box.

Chicken Run (2000) Dir: Peter Lord & Nick Park ; featuring Mel Gibson, Jane Horrocks, Miranda Richardson, Julia Sawalha, Timothy Spall, and Imelda Staunton - replacement copy.

Decasia (2002) Dir: Bill Morrison - an experimental feature which sets decayed archival film footage to an original symphonic score. NB: Blu-ray edition.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Dir: David Fincher ; starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire and The Girl who kicked the Hornets' Nest : Extended Versions (2009) Dir: Niels Arden Oplev & Daniel Alfredson ; starring Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace.

The Hunt (2013) Dir: Thomas Vinterberg ; starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrøm and Susse Wold.

Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs (1974) Dir: Stuart Cooper ; starring John Hurt, John McEnery, David Warner, Rosalind Ayres and Raymond Platt - produced by George Harrison.

Much Ado about Nothing (2013) Dir: Joss Whedon ; starring
Nathan Fillion, Reed Diamond, Amy Acker, Clark Gregg, Alexis Denisof, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher and Jillian Morgese.

Pink Narcissus (1971) Dir: James Bidgood ; starring Bobby Kendall, Charles Ludlam (uncredited) and Don Brooks (uncredited).

Stories We Tell (2012) Dir: Sarah Polley ; starring Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley, Cathy Gulkin, Marie Murphy, Robert MacMillan, Anne Tait and Dierdre Bowen.

Turn of the Screw (2009) Dir: Tim Fywell ; starring Michelle Dockery, Eva Sayer and Josef Lindsay.

Wuthering Heights (2008) Dir: Coky Giedroyc ; starring Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Lancashire, Burn Gorman, and Rosalind Halstead.