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American modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago : from World War I to 1955 / Judith A. Barter [and others] ; with contributions by Jennifer M. Downs.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- Barter, Judith A., 1951- author, writer of preface.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art Institute of Chicago--Catalogs.
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- Art, American--20th century--Catalogs.
- Art, American.
- Art--Illinois--Chicago--Catalogs.
- Art.
- Modernism (Art)--United States--Catalogs.
- Modernism (Art).
- Genre:
- Catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (368 pages) : 384 illustrations (chiefly color), portraits
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : Art Institute of Chicago, [2009]
- Summary:
- The first publication to focus on the Art Institute's outstanding collection of American modernism, this volume includes over 175 important paintings, sculptures, decorative-art objects, and works on paper made in North America between World War II and 1955. Together they fully reflect the history of American art in these decades, including examples of early modernism, Social Realism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. Among the paintings are such iconic works as Hopper's Nighthawks and Wood's American Gothic, along with notable pieces by Davis, De Kooning, Hartley, Lawrence, Marin, O'Keeffe, Pollock, and Sheeler. Among the sculptors represented are Calder, Cornell, and Noguchi. Spectacular decorative artwork by the Eameses, Grotell, Neutra, Saarinen, F.L. Wright, and Zeisel are also featured. Reproduced in full color, each work is accompanied by an accessible and up-to-date text, complete with comparative illustrations. The introduction traces the formation of this important collection by a number of noted curators, collectors, and patrons.
- Contents:
- Foreword / James Cuno
- Preface and acknowledgments / Judith A. Barter
- "Freedom of the brush": American modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago / Judith A. Barter and Brandon K. Ruud
- Catalogue / entries by Judith A. Barter, Sarah E. Kelly, Denise Mahoney, Ellen E. Roberts, and Brandon K. Ruud, with contributions by Jennifer M. Downs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on August 24, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9780300284645
- OCLC:
- 1416671303
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