Monet and Chicago by Groom, Gloria

ISBN: 0300250835

Author: Groom, Gloria

Condition: new

The catalogue of the sold-out exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, a rich and unprecedented exploration of Chicagos embrace of Claude Monets modernism"Monet and Chicago is a stunner."-The Chicago Tribune (exhibition review)In 1903, the Art Institute of Chicago became the first American museum to buy a painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926), beginning a tradition of collecting that has inextricably connected this midwestern city to the French Impressionist master. Tracing Chicagos unique relationship with the artist, this generously illustrated volume not only features well-known works in the Art Institutes holdings, such as the six Stacks of Wheat paintings and four Water Lilies, but also includes works on paper and rarely seen still lifes, landscapes, and photographic material from private Chicago collections. Stunning reproductions of details at actual size, a delightful essay by Adam Gopnik, and a richly illustrated chronology combine to reveal the depth of the citys continuing devotion to an adopted artistic hero.Distributed for the Art Institute of ChicagoExhibition Schedule: The Art Institute of Chicago(September 5, 2020-January 18, 2021)