[Entry in the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition: cartoon by Frank King (pl. 168)] – Vintage Wall Art
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures [Entry in the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition: cartoon by Frank King (pl. 168)] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Entry in the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition: cartoon by Frank King (pl. 168)]
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Few of the entries to the Chicago Tribune's 1922 headquarters competition came from someone outside architecture, which sets this one apart: it was drawn by Frank King, the Tribune's own cartoonist and creator of the comic strip *Gasoline Alley*. He submitted it to a contest that drew hundreds of designs from around the world. The competition was won by the Gothic-styled team of John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood, whose building rose on North Michigan Avenue in 1925. Plate 168 reproduces the drawing as it appeared among the published entries, offering a glimpse of the lighter side of the contest.
| Medium | 1 item. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1922 |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 793 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-136615 |
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