Art and architecture surround and impact us on a daily basis. Paintings can make us stop and stare in wonder, sculptures can make us yearn to reach out and touch them, and buildings can inspire awe or makes us feel a sense of comfort and peace. Human beings have been making art since the beginning of time; art is a reflection of our society and our culture. Creating art stimulates the mind of the artist/architect while at the same inspiring the viewer in countless ways. 
December is Art and Architecture Month and we’re celebrating by featuring a selection of recent art and architecture-related books from our collection on our WU Reads Reading Guide.
Architecture is a art when one consciously or unconsciously creates aesthetic emotion in the atmosphere and when this environment produces well being.—Luis Barragán
Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a variety of views.—Mary Schmich