Chicago Painting 1895 to 1945: The Bridges Collection

by Wendy Greenhouse, Susan C. Larsen, Kent Smith, et al.

As Chicago grew into the world-class city it is today, its civic leaders took exceptional care in their cultivation of the arts. The establishment of the Art Institute, the widespread support of wealthy patronage, and the activity of numerous organizations including the Chicago Architectural Club, the Urban League, and the Chicago Women's Club, combined to make Chicago home to many painters. Since rising from the ashes in 1873, Chicago has supported...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252072227
• ISBN13: 9780252072222
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.0" x 11.7"