Graphic Modernism: Selections from the Francey and Dr. Martin L. Gecht Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago - Hardcover

Druick, Douglas; McCullagh, Suzanne Folds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0865592071 ISBN 13: 9780865592070

Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago, 2003

Synopsis

This book celebrates the Gechts' gift of over thirty works to The Art Institute of Chicago, joining what has long been one of the most distinguished public collections of late nineteenth- and twentieth-century graphic arts in America. Showcasing the couple's bequest, Graphic Modernism is augmented by one hundred other examples from the family's important holdings. The Art Institute's staff worked closely with the Gechts in making selections for the museum that will fill lacunae and add strength to strength. In an informative introduction, Art Institute curator Suzanne Folds McCullagh relates the collection to the context in which it was formed. Each of the over 130 works included here is reproduced in full color, and is accompanied by an informative and accessible entry prepared by Art Institute staff and the Gechts' curator, Mark Krisco.

About this title

Synopsis

This handsome catalogue was produced to accompany an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003-2004. There is an essay about the Gechts' collection followed by a catalogue of 135 works on paper, each reproduced in full-page color plates. The lengthy catalogue entries were written by curators at the Art Institute. Prints predominate; there

Edition details

• Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865592071
• ISBN 13: 9780865592070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176