About this artwork
This collection includes portraits of a wide range of architects, primarily American, who practiced in the 19th through the 21st centuries; a significant number of portraits were gathered from architects in preparation for the exhibition Chicago Architects Design, organized by the Department of Architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1982.
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Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:
(312) 857-7676
archives@artic.edu
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- AIC Archives
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Artist
- Department of Architecture and Design (Collected by)
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Title
- Architects’ Portraits Collection
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Date
- Made 1865–1982
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Medium
- Black and white photographic prints.
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Dimensions
- H.: 15.3 cm (6 in.)
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Credit Line
- Largely unknown sources, although a significant number of portraits were gathered from architects in preparation for the exhibition "Chicago Architects Design," organized by the Department of Architecture in 1982. Other items were transferred from Ryerson Burnham pamphlet file, were taken from published sources, or were a gift from Donald Hoffman.
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Reference Number
- 00.19
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