Louis Sullivan

Chicago Stained Glass

Catalog Number: 
book, Frueh
Date: 
1983
Abstract: 
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. Ancient origins -- Romanesque churches -- Gothic cathedrals -- Medieval glass -- Decline and destruction -- Nineteenth century revival -- New directions in stained glass -- STAINED GLASS BY CHICAGO GLASSMEN. Beginnings and growth -- The glassmen -- The glass -- Styles of glass -- Stained glass for the wealthy -- The Pullman Palace car -- Stained glass in public buildings -- The strike and standardization -- Ecclesiastical stained glass. Victorian style windows ; Munich style art glass ; Sullivan's art glass at K.A.M. Temple ; Healy & Millet and McCully & Miles ; Flanagan & Biedenweg ; Frank Lloyd Wright's designs ; Thomas A. O'Shaughnessy's windows ; Giannini & Hilgart ; Drehobl Bros. Art Glass Company -- Years of decline and the art of Edgar Miller -- Adolfas Valeska's faceted glass -- Bob White's fused glass -- New directions -- ART GLASS FROM ELSEWHERE. Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris -- John La Farge and Louis Tiffany -- La Farge glass in Chicago -- Tiffany Glass in Chicago -- Edward Peck Sperry -- Mayer and Zettler Munich windows -- Willet Stained Glass Studios -- Charles J. Connick Associates -- Conrad Schmitt Studios -- Emil Frei Associates -- Conrad Pickel Studio -- Gabriel Loire Studio -- Abraham Rattner window -- Marc Chagall at the Art Institute.
Language: 
English
Subjects: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
082940435X
Item Donor: 
John Lavalie

The Voice

Catalog Number: 
Journal, The Voice Volume no 1 Issue no 2
Date: 
Winter 2006-2007
Volume: 
1
Issue: 
2
Abstract: 
The Voice is a quarterly journal devoted to documenting historic buildings in need of preservation. This issue discusses several buildings designed by Andrew Sullivan, as well as other buildings in Chicago.
Language: 
English.
Series Title: 

Bernard Williams: The Ornamental Systems of Louis Sullivan

Catalog Number: 
book,Williams
Date: 
2005
Abstract: 
Catalog of an exhibition of the sculpture of Chicago artist Bernard Williams at the Hyde Park Art Center in 2005. "For the first time, Williams has created a series of sculptures and drawings that reconfigure well-known architectural embellishments into freestanding sculptures in-the-round. These careful arrangements of organic patterns and bold lines salvaged from local buildings are totems of American cultural heritage." Includes curriculum vitae.
Language: 
English
Format: 

The Chicago River Architecture Tour

Date: 
2008
Edition: 
1st ed.
Abstract: 
A souvenir and guidebook to the Chicago River Architecture Tour.
Language: 
eng
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-33-X