Great Lakes Art and Architecture

Painting the Town: A History of Art in Saugatuck and Douglas

Kit Lane

A history of art, artists, and art schools in Saugatuck, Michigan from 1898 to 1987, examining the intersection of art and local history.

The Car and the Camera: The Detroit School of Automotive Photography

Bill Rauhauser and David L. Lewis

A catalogue of the work of Detroit car photographers from the 1950s through the 1990s.

Sarkis

Gordon Orear and Elizabeth Orear

A celebration of the achievements and contributions of Sarkis Sarkisian (1909–1977) whose name became synonymous with art in Detroit.

America’s Favorite Homes: Mail-Order Catalogues as a Guide to Popular Early 20th-Century Houses

Robert A. Schweitzer and Michael W. R. Davis

Using mail-order house catalogues from the first four decades of the twentieth century, Schweitzer and Davis chart the development of prefabricated and catalogue houses.

The Ambassador Bridge: A Monument of Progress

Philip P. Mason

Documented with historic illustrations and photographs, this book highlights the lives of the men whose courage, faith, and ingenuity made the dream of a Detroit/Windsor bridge a reality.

Discovering Stained Glass in Detroit

Nola Huse Tutag with Lucy Hamilton

Sixty examples of Detroit’s stained glass treasures, each presented in full color and accompanied with an explanatory text.