Edward Hopper. Nighthawks, 1942
Georges Seurat. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte - 1884, 1884-86
Grant Wood. American Gothic, 1930
Pablo Picasso. The Old Guitarist, 1903/04
Gustave Caillebotte. Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877
Marc Chagall. White Crucifixion, 1938
Mary Cassatt. The Child's Bath, 1893
Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec. At the Moulin Rouge, 1892/95
Paul Cézanne. The Basket of Apples, c. 1893
Pablo Picasso. Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, 1910

* If you are a member of the media and the materials you are requesting are for use in a newspaper or magazine, please contact Public Affairs.

Please visit the Museum Shop to purchase reproductions of selected works from the collection for display in the home.

General Information:

All requests are subject to review and approval. Based on your project or publication, we may require more information once your request has been submitted.

Advance payment is required—please allow a minimum of 2–3 weeks for processing after receipt of the signed contract along with full payment. Requests for 10 or more images may require additional time for processing.

Some works in our collection have not been photographed. In these cases, new photography of the work can be arranged pending the approval of the curator. Please allow additional time for this service.

Photography of loan exhibitions is not permitted. Still photography of the permanent collection, taken in existing light, is permitted on condition that the photographs are for personal, non-commercial use. Flashes, tripods, and video cameras are prohibited.

Works of art appearing in the Images, although owned by the Museum, may be protected by copyright, publication rights or related interests that are not owned by the Museum. The Museum is not giving permission to exploit any third party rights. It is your responsibility to obtain whatever copyright or other permissions may be required from an artist, his agent, his estate or any other third party rights holder.

Please submit your request via our online form, or by e-mail. Requests may also be submitted by fax, 312-499-4231, or by mail, The Art Institute of Chicago, Image Licensing, 116 S. Michigan Avenue, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60603-6110.

For general Image Licensing inquiries, call 312-499-4260, or send an e-mail.

Research and Educational Use:

Image Licensing can provide a print, slide, or low-resolution digital file (JPG) of a work of art from our collection for scholarly or personal research, or for educational use in the classroom, including a thesis, dissertation, or other school-related paper.

Requests must include contact information (name, address, telephone, e-mail), and specify the image(s) requested.

These materials are for research and educational purposes only and are not intended for use in a publication, broadcast, or any other medium. If you are interested in obtaining a reproduction of a work of art to use in a publication, or other project, please see Publishing, Advertising, and Other Projects.

Ready to request an image? Go to the online form.

Publishing, Advertising, and Other Projects:

Our Imaging Department utilizes premier direct digital capture and reproduction technologies to ensure the highest quality—our images accurately match the full range of tones and colors of the original artwork.

To obtain photographic materials for use as part of a publication, textbook, journal, television program, promotional campaign, or other project please review the following guidelines prior to submitting your request.

Requests must include contact information (name, address, telephone, e-mail), specify the image(s) requested, and the following information applicable to your project.

Publication/Project Title
Author
Publisher/Producer
Publication/Release Date
Geographic Distribution Area/Territory
Language(s)
Print Run/Circulation
Publication Format/Media
Duration
Image Size
Retail/Unit Price

For all online projects, you must provide the Internet Address/URL and the duration your project will be available online.

We will provide you with one of the following for reproduction: 4x5 Duplicate Color Transparency (subject to availability), TIFF file on CD along with a color guide print, or a JPG by e-mail (b/w and web-ready images only).

Ready to request an image? Go to the online form.

* If you are a member of the media and the materials you are requesting are for use in a newspaper or magazine, please contact Public Affairs.

To obtain a reproduction of a work of art from our collection for use in a product created for resale (non-publication), please contact Product Development.

Shipping and Payment Options:

We accept payment by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card), check/money order, or wire transfer.

We ship all orders standard U.S. Mail in flat, cardboard packs, unless otherwise specified.

U.S. Domestic First-Class (2-3 days): $5.00
U.S. Global Airmail for destinations outside of the U.S (4-7 days): $11.00

To arrange service with an alternate courier, please provide your account number when submitting your request. If you do not have an account with an alternate courier, but would like to request this option, we will add the estimated cost of shipping the package Fed-Ex Standard Overnight, or International Priority, to your invoice (the fee will vary by destination).