Treasures of the Art Institute of Chicago

Treasures of the Art Institute of ChicagoThe Art Institute of Chicago houses some of the most celebrated paintings from the nineteenth century to the present. Included in this collection are numerous masterpieces of realism, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Surrealism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, and contemporary art. Today a number of these paintings are revered as icons of modern culture, emblems of the inspired experimentation that has taken place on both sides of the Atlantic, and

and worthy companion to the previous volumes in this series

Extended captions at the back of the book provide a concise introduction to the history and significance of each of the forty-four locales depicted

The Museum of Scent

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and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

McCabe’s photographs are complemented by two essays from the noted Greek journalist Margarita Pournara

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family photographs

positioning his 8 × 10 Deardorff view camera to capture the perspective of the soldier on the front lines

authentic recipes

With festive holiday scenes

women’s team