51st Annual Exhibition, American Painting and Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago poster – Antique Poster Print
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Step back in time with 51st Annual Exhibition, American Painting and Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago poster, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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51st Annual Exhibition, American Painting and Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago poster
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This poster advertises the 51st annual exhibition of American painting and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago, a series that began in the late 1880s to showcase work by artists working in the United States. Its patriotic placement comes from that purpose: at a time when many American collectors and critics still looked to European art as the standard, these shows gave national artists a dedicated stage in a major Midwestern museum. Posters like this one were meant to draw crowds through the gallery doors, so the lettering and layout reflect the commercial design habits of their day. Look closely at the typography, which signals how the museum wanted its own civic role to be seen.
| Original scan | 1,789 × 2,788 px · prints to 6 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-214088 |
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