Art Institute of Chicago

Description of the Collection Two black and white photos of faculty and student members of the Illinois Institute of Technology architecture program circa 1940-1941, taken by George W. Larson, a 1942 graduate. One photo shows a group walking on a downtown Chicago street, the other photograph shows a group sitting on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago, where IIT architecture courses were taught at that time. Those identified in the photos include the following: Charles Woehrl, Elizabeth Wright (Ingraham), Ernest...

Content Description

This collection consists of photographic negatives and digital files of Michael Abramson (1948-2011), an IIT alumnus (M.A. in photography, Institute of Design, 1977), including freelance/contractual work. The collection includes 349 digital images comprising 15 sets of "Camera Night" photos from the Festival Strip Club in Chicago, 1979.

Description of the Collection

Paul Gauguin: So Much Light, So Much Mystery (Feb. 8, 1959 WNBQ Production): Sound, ca. 30 min. A film about about the life and work of Paul Gauguin, accompanied by a tour of a Gauguin exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago.