Window on the West: Chicago and the Art of the New Frontier, 1890-1940
- ISBN-10
- 0865591997
- ISBN-13
- 9780865591998
- Category
- Art, American
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hudson Hills
- Authors
- Art Institute of Chicago, Judith A. Barter, Andrew J. Walker
Description
This book depicts a group of Chicago patrons who sought to shape the city's identity and foster a uniquely American style, by supporting local artists who depicted the West.
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