American modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago : from World War I to 1955 / Judith A. Barter ... [et al.] ; with contributions by Jennifer M. Downs.
Art Institute of Chicago.; Barter, Judith A., 1951-; Downs, Jennifer M.; Art Institute of Chicago.
2009
N6512.5.M63 A785 2009 (Mapit)
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Title American modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago : from World War I to 1955 / Judith A. Barter ... [et al.] ; with contributions by Jennifer M. Downs.
Corporate Author Art Institute of Chicago.
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780300117387
0300117388
Imprint Chicago, Ill. : Art Institute of Chicago ; New Haven, Conn. : [Distributed by] Yale University Press, c2009.
Language English
Description 368 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.
Call Number N6512.5.M63 A785 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 709.7309041
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Barter, Judith A., 1951-
Downs, Jennifer M.
Added Corporate Author Art Institute of Chicago.
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Preface and acknowledgments / Judith A. Barter
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Catalogue / entries by Judith A. Barter, Sarah E. Kelly, Denise Mahoney, Ellen E. Roberts , and Brandon K. Ruud, with contributions by Jennifer M. Downs.

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