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CHICAGO PAINTING 1895 TO 1945: THE BRIDGES COLLECTION
Kent Smith
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Description for CHICAGO PAINTING 1895 TO 1945: THE BRIDGES COLLECTION
Hardback. Features a range of canvases by Charles Francis Browne, Alice Kellogg Tyler, Frank Peyraud, Alfred Juergens, and other notable painters. This title presents 78 paintings of their collection to art lovers the world over. It also includes biographies of 49 painters and commentary on each painting. Num Pages: 256 pages, 83 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7747 x 5817 x 534. Weight in Grams: 1406.
As Chicago grew into the world-class city it is today, its civic leaders took exceptional care in their cultivation of the arts. The establishment of the Art Institute, the widespread support of wealthy patronage, and the activity of numerous organizations including the Chicago Architectural Club, the Urban League, and the Chicago Women's Club, combined to make Chicago home to many painters. Since rising from the ashes in 1873, Chicago has supported generation after generation of inspired artists who painted land and cityscapes, and honored their patrons with portraits. The full length and breadth of their amazing work can at last ... Read more
As Chicago grew into the world-class city it is today, its civic leaders took exceptional care in their cultivation of the arts. The establishment of the Art Institute, the widespread support of wealthy patronage, and the activity of numerous organizations including the Chicago Architectural Club, the Urban League, and the Chicago Women's Club, combined to make Chicago home to many painters. Since rising from the ashes in 1873, Chicago has supported generation after generation of inspired artists who painted land and cityscapes, and honored their patrons with portraits. The full length and breadth of their amazing work can at last ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252072222
SKU
V9780252072222
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99-1
About Kent Smith
Susan C. Larsen is a collector for the New England Regional Area for the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Wendy Greenhouse is an independent art historian and curator in Chicago. Susan Weininger is a professor of art history and director of Liberal Studies at Roosevelt University, Chicago. Kent Smith is the art director for the Illinois State ... Read more
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