Modern in America: Works on Paper, 1900-1950s March 29, 2010

To celebrate the long-awaited release of 'American Modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago: From World War I to 1955,' a scholarly catalogue showcasing the Art Institute's expansive permanent collection of American art, the Department of Prints and Drawings has organized this companion exhibition. Approximately 140 prints, drawings, collages, and watercolors from the permanent collection offer the opportunity to ruminate on what constituted "modern" at various moments during the first half of the 20th century. Featured artists include Edward Hopper, Willem de Kooning. George Wesley Bellows, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, Stuart Davis, Reginald Marsh, Charles Sheeler, Grant Wood and Walter Ellison.