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"Mary Cassatt in the Painting Gallery of the Louvre", 1879-80 The Publications Department of the Art Institute of Chicago, a publisher of books since the museum’s inception in the late 19th century, offers titles focused on the museum’s rich collection, history, and exhibitions. The booklist featured in these pages serves many audiences, from children and families to students and scholars. In addition to gallery guides, picture books, and exhibition catalogues, the department produces a semiannual themed journal, Museum Studies, in which curatorial staff and other scholars write about aspects of the collection. The Art Institute’s publications have received numerous prizes and are distributed nationally and internationally.

Edgar Degas. Mary Cassatt in the Painting Gallery of the Louvre (detail), 1879–80.
Featured Title

Apostles of Beauty: Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago

The Arts and Crafts movement in architecture, decorative arts, and interior design reached its peak between 1880 and 1910 in Britain and North America. Apostles of Beauty: Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago presents examples by both the movement’s British originators and its greatest American practitioners.

New Titles

Apostles of Beauty: Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago
American

Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage
Asian

The Marvelous Album of Madame B: Being the Handiwork of a Victorian Lady of Considerable Talent
Photography

Further Exploration

For even more reading, consider Reading between the Lions, the Art Institute’s book club, where each season a different title and discussion guide is posted for your book club.

The books catalogue of the Art Institute of Chicago contains full descriptions of our new titles for 2009–2010 as well as a listing of select titles that were published before September 2009. Please download this pdf for quick access to our most current titles.

500 Ways of Looking at Modern