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Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,James N. Wood,Gale A. Pearson

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Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,James N. Wood,Gale A. Pearson

The culmination of a two-part project, this volume takes an extended look at recent, important acquisitions by the Art Institute of Chicago's departments of American Arts, Architecture, Asian Art, European Painting, and Prints and Drawings. Bringing the museum's collecting activities into wide public view, it showcases over forty notable works handpicked by Art Institute curators and the museum's director and president, James N. Wood. Together with its companion issue, which was published in Fall 2003, this publication explores art works acquired between 1992 and 2003, years that have brought significant additions to every area of the Art Institute's holdings. This volume surveys an impressive array of objects, including a glittering Empire card table from early nineteenth-century New York; a fragment of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (1923); and important paintings and works on paper by artists as diverse as Lee Krasner, Edvard Munch, Ni Zan, and Rembrandt van Rijn. Illuminated by striking, full-colour reproductions and a lively, accessible text, this is an indispensable guide to the newest and finest the Art Institute has to offer.

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0865592098

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Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago

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This special issue of Museum Studies explores the broad history and practice of art education at the Art Institute, charting the museum's past, present, and future vision of what museum education can be and do. Drawing from a rich trove of archival, oral, and photographic resources, authors offer a lively account of museum education as an evolving profession, an outlet for aesthetic and political programs, and a crucial element of the Art Institute's public mission from the moment of its founding in 1879. The project, sponsored by the Woman's Board of The Art Institute of Chicago to commemorate its fiftieth anniversary, also explores that group's signal commitment to education and volunteerism at the museum, which has ranged from creating suburban community associations to sponsoring a corps of volunteer docents, from establishing a pioneering children's museum to planning celebrations that open the Art Institute's doors to the widest possible public. A pathbreaking effort, this publication constitutes an important, unique contribution to the history of education in American cultural institutions.

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0865592020

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Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,James N. Wood

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Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,James N. Wood

This new edition of a favorite volume presents 149 of the Art Institute’s treasured European and American paintings, from the Renaissance to the 1990s, with each work reproduced in full color and accompanied by a short, engaging text. A generous sampling of the museum’s world-renowned collection of French Impressionist paintings is featured, along with many earlier European examples, from Renaissance panels and singular pieces by the Old Masters to eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American paintings, and twentieth-century works by artists from Matisse to Close.

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0300116233

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9780300116236

Indian Art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Richard F. Townsend

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Indian Art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Richard F. Townsend

A stunning survey of the indigenous art, architecture, and spiritual beliefs of the Americas, from the Precolumbian era to the 20th century This landmark publication catalogues the Art Institute of Chicago’s outstanding collection of Indian art of the Americas, one of the foremost of its kind in the United States. Showcasing a host of previously unpublished objects dating from the Precolumbian era to the 20th century, the book marks the first time these holdings have been comprehensively documented. Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Pope weave an overarching narrative that ranges from the Midwestern United States to the Yucatán Peninsula to the heart of South America. While exploring artists’ myriad economic, historical, linguistic, and social backgrounds, the authors demonstrate that they shared both a deep, underlying cosmological view and the desire to secure their communities’ prosperity by affirming connections to the sacred forces of the natural world. The critical essays focus on topics that bridge traditions across North, Central, and South America, including materials, methods of manufacture, the diversity of stylistic features, and the iconography and functions of various objects. Gorgeously illustrated in color with more than 500 vibrant images, this handsome catalogue serves as the definitive survey of an unparalleled collection.

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Yale University Press

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0300214839

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9780300214833

Picasso and Chicago

100 Years, 100 Works

By: Stephanie D'Alessandro,Adam Gopnik

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Picasso and Chicago

100 Years, 100 Works

By: Stephanie D'Alessandro,Adam Gopnik

Presents a catalog of an exhibition commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the Art Institute of Chicago's first Picasso exhibition, which was the first American museum to exhibit his works.

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0300184522

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9780300184525

Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago

Highlights of the Collection

By: James Rondeau

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Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago

Highlights of the Collection

By: James Rondeau

An updated selection of key paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, featuring works from around the globe and dating from ancient Egypt to the present day The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the most beloved and important museums in the world, houses an extraordinary collection of objects from diverse places, cultures, and time periods. This beautiful catalogue opens the doors of the museum to readers, presenting an expansive selection of painted works from around the globe, introduced insightfully by James Rondeau, president and director of the Art Institute. New color photography accompanies entries written by a team of curators, art historians, and educators, which put the works into context. The book showcases a dazzling range of paintings, including an Egyptian funeral portrait, an ancient Mexican wall mural, Chinese scroll paintings, Japanese painted screens, and works by artists such as Caillebotte, Cassatt, El Greco, Gauguin, Homer, Hopper, Johns, Lichtenstein, Matisse, Mitsuoki, Monet, Morisot, Motley, O'Keeffe, Picasso, Pollock, Rembrandt, Richter, Rubens, Sargent, Seurat, Tiepolo, Turner, Van Gogh, Warhol, Whistler, and Wood; contemporary artists featured include Kerry James Marshall, Wanda Pimentel, and Kazuo Shiraga.

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Yale University Press

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0300225725

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9780300225723

Speaking of Objects

African Art at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Constantine Petridis

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African Art at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Constantine Petridis

A lavishly illustrated selection of highlights from the Art Institute of Chicago’s extraordinary collection of the arts of Africa Featuring a selection of more than 75 works of traditional African art in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection, this stunning volume includes objects in a wide variety of media from regions across the continent. Essays and catalogue entries by leading art historians and anthropologists attend closely to the meanings and materials of the works themselves in addition to fleshing out original contexts. These experts also underscore the ways in which provenance and collection history are important to understanding how we view such objects today. Celebrating the Art Institute’s collection of traditional African art as one of the oldest and most diverse in the United States, this is a fresh and engaging look at current research into the arts of Africa as well as the potential of future scholarship.

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0300254326

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9780300254327

American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago

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American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago

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The history of American silver offers invaluable insights into the economic and cultural history of the nation itself. Published here for the first time, the Art Institute of Chicago's superb collection embodies innovation and beauty from the colonial era to the present. In the 17th century, silversmiths brought the fashions of their homelands to the colonies, and in the early 18th, new forms arose as technology diversified production. Demand increased in the 19th century as the Industrial Revolution took hold. In the 20th, modernism changed the shape of silver inside and outside the home. This beautifully illustrated volume presents highlights from the collection with stunning photography and entries from leading specialists. In-depth essays relate a fascinating story about eating, drinking, and entertaining that spans the history of the Republic and trace the development of the Art Institute's holdings of American silver over nearly a century.

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030022236X

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9780300222364

Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago

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Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

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Previous edition: Master paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago / selected by James Cuno. Chicago, Ill.: Art Institute of Chicago, 2009.

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030019188X

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9780300191882

Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago

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Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,James N. Wood,Gale A. Pearson

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The Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,Sylvain Bellenger,Carmine Romano,Jesse Rosenberg

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The Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,Sylvain Bellenger,Carmine Romano,Jesse Rosenberg

The 18th-century Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, which contains over 200 figures arranged in a panorama of street life, represents the pinnacle of a rich artistic heritage. This luxurious catalogue is the first to study the crèche in the context of art and music history. Essays explore the Neapolitan crèche tradition and examine the design of Chicago's example with reference to other important crèches in Europe and the United States. Entries on individual figures identify the characters and types they represent, as well as their social and historical meaning and religious significance. Other entries address groups of figures, animals, and cultural themes present in the crèche. Together the essays and entries highlight the astonishing realism and potent symbolism of these figures, which range from heavenly angels and the Holy Family around the manger to street vendors and revelers feasting, drinking, and dancing in a tavern.

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0300222351

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9780300222357

Monet and Chicago

By: Gloria Groom

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Monet and Chicago

By: Gloria Groom

The catalogue of the sold-out exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, a rich and unprecedented exploration of Chicago’s embrace of Claude Monet’s modernism "Monet and Chicago is a stunner."—The Chicago Tribune (exhibition review) In 1903, the Art Institute of Chicago became the first American museum to buy a painting by Claude Monet (1840–1926), beginning a tradition of collecting that has inextricably connected this midwestern city to the French Impressionist master. Tracing Chicago’s unique relationship with the artist, this generously illustrated volume not only features well-known works in the Art Institute’s holdings, such as the six Stacks of Wheat paintings and four Water Lilies, but also includes works on paper and rarely seen still lifes, landscapes, and photographic material from private Chicago collections. Stunning reproductions of details at actual size, a delightful essay by Adam Gopnik, and a richly illustrated chronology combine to reveal the depth of the city’s continuing devotion to an adopted artistic hero.

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0300250835

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9780300250831

Edlis/Neeson Collection

The Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,James Rondeau

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Edlis/Neeson Collection

The Art Institute of Chicago

By: Art Institute of Chicago,James Rondeau

Marking an important moment in the Art Institute of Chicago's 136-year history, this book documents an exceptional gift to the museum: the Edlis/Neeson Collection, consisting of 44 stellar works of contemporary art. Among the highlights are major paintings by some of the 20th century's best-known artists, including Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Gerhard Richter, Cy Twombly, and Andy Warhol. Also included in the gift are paintings, photographs, and sculptures by icons of contemporary art such as Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and Cindy Sherman. This catalogue places the Edlis/Neeson Collection in direct dialogue with works already in the Art Institute's holdings. An essay by James Rondeau situates the gift in the context of the museum's history and uses it to illustrate the growth and development of Pop Art. Most importantly, this book celebrates a transformative gift that allows the Art Institute to claim the most important collection of modern and contemporary art in any encyclopedic institution in the world.

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0300218737

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9780300218732

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Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago

Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago

Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

Indian Art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago

Indian Art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago

Picasso and Chicago

Picasso and Chicago

Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago

Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago

Speaking of Objects

Speaking of Objects

American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago

American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago

Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago

Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago

Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago

Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago

The Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago

The Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago

Monet and Chicago

Monet and Chicago

Edlis/Neeson Collection

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