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Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design

 Organization

Biography

The Institute of Design was established in 1939 by László Moholy-Nagy as the School of Design in Chicago. Moholy-Nagy was one of the early masters of the Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany. In 1937, a group of Chicago business people representing the Association of Arts and Industries enticed Moholy to come to Chicago from London with their offer to establish a school to carry on the work of the original Bauhaus. The New Bauhaus: American School of Design opened its doors in October 1937, in the remodeled former Marshall Field mansion at 1905 South Prairie Avenue. From the venue of the New Bauhaus in Chicago, Moholy-Nagy championed Bauhaus methods even as he adapted them in his creative output of paintings, photographs, sculptures, photograms, and films as well as in professional design assignments undertaken for private industry and government, and in developing course curricula for the school's classes. The school closed a year later due to a lack of funding, but in February, 1939, László Moholy-Nagy opened his own school, the School of Design in Chicago. Its first campus was at 247 East Ontario Street. In 1944 the school was reorganized as the Institute of Design in Chicago (ID).

In November, 1946, Moholy-Nagy died of leukemia, and was succeeded as director by the architect, Serge Chermayeff. Vision in Motion, the definitive statement of Moholy's educational philosophy, was published posthumously in 1947. In 1949, the Institute of Design merged with Illinois Institute of Technology and the school initially remained at its downtown location. In 1955, it moved into S. R. Crown Hall, the building Mies van der Rohe had designed for IIT's architecture program, which he headed. Today, the Institute of Design is an integral part of IIT, offering a graduate level program and functioning as a college of the university.

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

Moholy-Nagy biographical publications, 1937

 Collection
Identifier: 008.09.05
Description of the Collection Single issues of two (unrelated) serial publications with articles related to László Moholy-Nagy and the Institute of Design as follows: Printing Art Quarterly and 1937 Exhibition of Design in Printing, Vol. 67, No. 2, 1937, Dartnell Publications, Inc. (Chicago). With articles "A New Instrument of Vision" by Moholy-Nagy, "Moholy-Nagy and the New Bauhaus" by William A. Kittredge, and a facsimile reproduction of the Catalog of the American School of Design. American Architect and Architecture,...
Dates: 1937

Nathan Lerner photographs, 1935-1980

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 038.01.44
Content Description Photographic prints, including prints made by Nathan Lerner of photographs from his time as an Institute of Design student and faculty member, as well as collaborative photographs with Henry Holmes Smith printed by Smith's son, Theodore R.M. Smith. Also included are 12 oversized reprints from a Chicago Cultural Center exhibit of Lerner's work and a single print of a photograph by Institute of Design alumnus Ishimoto Yasuhiro. Some of the matted prints appear to be part of the protfolio...
Dates: 1935-1980; Majority of material found within 1935-1946

Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

 Collection
Identifier: 036.04.01
Description of the Collection

127 boxes of photographs of Illinois Institute of Technology campus, events, and people. Most photos are presumed to be taken by Communication and Marketing Office for various campus publications. Subjects and photographers are sometimes identified. The photos are in various formats: prints, negatives, and contact sheets, and some slides and transparencies. Most images are in black and white and most date from 1980 and before.

Dates: 1905-1999; Majority of material found within 1940-1980

Printed ephemera and publications about Institute of Design, 1956-1980, bulk: 1956-1969

 Series
Identifier: 3
Description of the Collection From the Collection:

Materials concerning the Institute of Design collected by James S. Montague during his tenure as a faculty member and director of the school. The collection includes special publications, historical items, documents and communications, and mainly printed ephemera and publications by the Institute of Design.

Dates: Other: 1956-1980; Majority of material found within 1956-1969

Printed flyers, 1955-1975, bulk: 1955-1969

 Series
Identifier: 5
Description of the Collection From the Collection:

Materials concerning the Institute of Design collected by James S. Montague during his tenure as a faculty member and director of the school. The collection includes special publications, historical items, documents and communications, and mainly printed ephemera and publications by the Institute of Design.

Dates: Other: 1955-1975; Majority of material found within 1955-1969

Printed publications by and about Institute of Design, 1948-1974, bulk: 1963-1969

 Series
Identifier: 4
Description of the Collection From the Collection:

Materials concerning the Institute of Design collected by James S. Montague during his tenure as a faculty member and director of the school. The collection includes special publications, historical items, documents and communications, and mainly printed ephemera and publications by the Institute of Design.

Dates: Other: 1948-1974; Majority of material found within 1963-1969

Ralph G. Owens papers, 1936-1976

 Collection
Identifier: 004.01.05
Description of the Collection

Papers of Ralph G. Owens, who served on the Illinois Institute of Technology's Engineering Division faculty and as Dean of Engineering. This collection includes information about university intiatives, campus planning and engineering faculty and students circa 1942-1976.

Dates: 1936-1976; Majority of material found within 1936-1976

Special Publications, 1967-1969, bulk: 1967

 Series
Identifier: 1
Description of the Collection From the Collection:

Materials concerning the Institute of Design collected by James S. Montague during his tenure as a faculty member and director of the school. The collection includes special publications, historical items, documents and communications, and mainly printed ephemera and publications by the Institute of Design.

Dates: Other: 1967-1969; Majority of material found within 1967

Student Independent

 Collection
Identifier: 008.01.08
Description of the Collection Two issues of Student Independent (number 8, Fall 2001 - Spring 2002 and number 9, Fall 2002 - Spring 2003) described in volume 8 as "...a series of student-produced portfolios that bring together recent examples of innovative and creative course work form the student body at the Institute of Design. Uncurated, this collection is meant as a record of student work, providing insight into the diverse approaches and design solutions of those pursuing masters degrees (MDES) in the areas of...
Dates: 2003-2004

Student Independent 2: Photographic Issue

 Collection
Identifier: 008.01.11
Description of the Collection Student Independent 2: Photographic Issue is a portfolio of prints created in 1957 from photographs taken by Institute of Design students and faculty. The portfolio is complete with original cover/jacket and 29 prints. Also includes an information bi-fold with essay by Aaron Siskind, list of contents, and credits page. Work was dedicated to the memory of Frank Barr. Includes works by: Tom Rago, Michitaka Yoshioka, Rodney Hatanaka, Joseph Jachna, Art Sinsabaugh, Robert Knille, Kazimir...
Dates: 1957

Additional filters:

Record Type
Collection 45
Archival Component 5
 
Subject
Design 5
Photography 5
Modernism (Art) 4
College buildings -- Illinois -- Chicago 3
Institute of Design -- Curricula 3
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Product design 3
Universities and colleges--Graduate work 3
Art--Study and teaching 2
Bauhaus 2
Commencement ceremonies 2
Education--Curricula 2
Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design -- Faculty 2
Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design -- Students 2
Industrial design 2
Photography, Artistic 2
Student publications 2
Universities and colleges--Faculty 2
Abstract impressionism 1
Anniversaries 1
Architecture students 1
Architecture, Domestic 1
Art portfolios 1
Art, Abstract 1
Art--Exhibitions 1
Book design 1
Branding (Marketing) 1
Brochures 1
Campus planning 1
Chicago (Ill.) -- Buildings, structures, etc 1
Class reunions 1
College buildings 1
College campuses -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
College students 1
College students--Recruiting 1
Competitions 1
Dadaist poetry 1
Dedication services 1
Design and construction 1
Directories 1
Exhibitions 1
Fund raising 1
Global warming 1
Graphic design (Typography) 1
Historic sites 1
Historic sites -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Illinois Institute of Technology -- Administration 1
Illinois Institute of Technology -- Alumni and alumnae 1
Illinois Institute of Technology -- Faculty 1
Illinois Institute of Technology -- Students 1
Los Angeles (Calif.) 1
Methodology 1
Motion pictures 1
Museum exhibits -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Oral histories 1
Photographs 1
Poetry 1
Project PHOENIX 1
Records (Documents) 1
Serial publications 1
Street life -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
Structural design 1
Students--Social life and customs 1
System design 1
Technological innovations 1
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae 1
Universities and colleges--Mergers 1
Urban transportation -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
World War, 1939-1945 1
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