The Art Institute of Chicago, 1996
The Art Institute’s collection of twentieth-century painting and sculpture, one of the most important of its kind in the world, is celebrated in this handsomely designed, beautifully illustrated volume. A selection of 142 innovative works by leading artists of the period includes Picasso’s Old Guitarist, Brancusi’s Golden Bird, Matisse’s Bathers by a River, and Hopper’s Nighthawks. The publication opens with an introduction to the history of the collection, followed by lively entries on all of the featured works.
Selected by James N. Wood and Teri J. Edelstein
160 pages, 11 x 11 in.
148 color ills.
Out of print
ISBN 0-86559-096-6
