For decades now, the story of art in America has been dominated by
New York. It gets the majority of attention, the stories of its
schools and movements and masterpieces the stuff of pop culture
legend. Chicago, on the other hand . . . well, people here just get
on with the work of making art. Now that art is getting its due.
Art in Chicago is a magisterial account of the long history of
Chicago art, from the rupture of the Great Fire in 1871 to the
present, Manierre Dawson, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, and Ivan Albright to
Chris Ware, Anne Wilson, and Theaster Gates. The first
single-volume history of art and artists in Chicago, the book-in
recognition of the complexity of the story it tells-doesn't follow
a single continuous trajectory. Rather, it presents an overlapping
sequence of interrelated narratives that together tell a full and
nuanced, yet wholly accessible history of visual art in the city.
From the temptingly blank canvas left by the Fire, we loop back to
the 1830s and on up through the 1860s, tracing the beginnings of
the city's institutional and professional art world and community.
From there, we travel in chronological order through the decades to
the present. Familiar developments-such as the founding of the Art
Institute, the Armory Show, and the arrival of the Bauhaus-are
given a fresh look, while less well-known aspects of the story,
like the contributions of African American artists dating back to
the 1860s or the long history of activist art, finally get suitable
rcognition. The six chapters, each written by an expert in the
period, brilliantly mix narrative and image, weaving in oral
histories from artists and critics reflecting on their work in the
city, and setting new movements and key works in historical
context. The final chapter, comprised of interviews and
conversations with contemporary artists, brings the story up to the
present, offering a look at the vibrant art being created in the
city now and addressing ongoing debates about what it means to
identify as-or resist identifying as-a Chicago artist today. The
result is an unprecedentedly inclusive and rich tapestry, one that
reveals Chicago art in all its variety and vigor-and one that will
surprise and enlighten even the most dedicated fan of the city's
artistic heritage. Part of the Terra Foundation for American Art's
year-long Art Design Chicago initiative, which will bring major
arts events to venues throughout Chicago in 2018, Art in Chicago is
a landmark publication, a book that will be the standard account of
Chicago art for decades to come. No art fan-regardless of their
city-will want to miss it.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2018 |
Editors: |
Maggie Taft
• Robert Cozzolino
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Dimensions: |
279 x 235 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-16831-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-16831-X |
Barcode: |
9780226168319 |
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