Print Publications The Collection › Print Publications Print Publications Collection Print Publications Digital Publications Page secondary navigation Subject: New Titles All Best Sellers New Titles African American Ancient and Byzantine Architecture and Design Asian Children's Contemporary European Decorative Arts Modern Photography Prints and Drawings Textiles Museum Studies Out-of-Print Titles Online Scholarly Catalogues European Painting and Sculpture Guides Art of the Americas Showing 18 print publications Monet and Chicago A rich and unprecedented exploration of Chicago’s embrace of Claude Monet’s modernism Material Meanings: Selections from the Constance R. Caplan Collection Authors from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the museum considered the varied works in Constance R. Caplan’s fascinating collection as material objects. El Greco: Ambition and Defiance This visually stunning volume examines El Greco’s constant reinvention and professional drive. Gray Collection: Pure Drawing This engaging survey of a renowned collection of drawings includes work by artists from Guercino and Hendrick Goltzius to Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Jaume Plensa. In a Cloud, in a Wall, in a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury This stunning volume expands our understanding of Mexico’s important role in the story of modern art and design through the works of six innovative artists and designers. Max Lamb: Exercises in Seating One of the most exciting designers working today, Max Lamb (b. 1980) has received international acclaim for his innovative experiments with materials, craft, and technology. Drawn to the form of the chair and its relationship to the human body, Lamb has explored many different inventive outcomes in his ever-evolving Exercises in Seating project. Painting the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Masterpieces from the Weston Collection Featuring more than 150 works from the celebrated and comprehensive Weston Collection, published here for the first time in English, this lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched volume addresses the genre of ukiyo-e painting. John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded Age This groundbreaking study focuses on John Singer Sargent’s sustained, yet largely overlooked, involvement with Chicago’s vibrant Gilded Age culture. Charles White: A Retrospective Charles White is best known for bold, large-scale paintings and drawings of African Americans, meticulously executed works that depict human relationships and socioeconomic struggles with a remarkable sensitivity. Tomma Abts This extraordinary book, designed in collaboration with Tomma Abts herself, is a substantial and insightful treatment of the artist’s career to date and features sixty works made over the past decade. Hairy Who? 1966–1969 This generously illustrated catalogue explores the history and significance of the Hairy Who, a group of six Chicago artists who transformed imagery from popular culture into highly personal works of art in a variety of media. Mirroring China’s Past: Emperors, Scholars, and Their Bronzes In ancient China elaborate bronze vessels were used for rituals involving cooking, drinking, and serving food. This fascinating book not only examines the cultural practices surrounding these objects in their original context, but it also provides the first in-depth study tracing the tradition of collecting these bronzes in China. Georg Jensen: Scandinavian Design for Living Georg Jensen’s eponymous firm has stood at the forefront of domestic design for over a century by combining an innovative and experimental spirit with a commitment to traditional craftsmanship. Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973) was a central figure at the genesis of modern art in her native Brazil, and her influence reverberates throughout 20th- and 21st-century art. American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago The history of American silver offers invaluable insights into the economic and cultural history of the nation itself. Published here for the first time, the Art Institute of Chicago’s superb collection embodies innovation and beauty from the colonial era to the present. Next Previous 1 2 Page 1 Share
