Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond NEWS

CBB brings architectural photographer
Julius Shulman to Chicago

13 Houses Photographed for Upcoming Book
We need your support for this exciting project!

Earlier this year at our annual meeting, we announced our goal of producing a large format book about Chicago-area modern residential architecture, to aid in our preservation efforts. Producing a glossy coffee-table book featuring beautiful modern homes by such Chicago architects as Keck and Keck, Edward Dart, Bertrand Goldberg, Paul Schweikher and others, should further our efforts of "preservation through appreciation."

A book committee headed by CBB vice-president Gary Gand, had a brainstorming session at the meeting. Gary's ultimate goal was to entice Julius Shulman, the world's most famous architectural photographer, to become involved with the project. Gary met with Mr. Shulman, who he has known for several years, and through persistent follow-up, arranged to bring Mr. Shulman and his crew to Chicago.

Mr. Shulman, at 95 years years young, is vibrant and still working daily in his amazing career of architectural photography. Along with photo designer Juergen Nogai, and lighting technician Brin Morris, he made the trip from Los Angeles and has spent the last two weeks here. Every day has been an amazing experience, seeing many of the homes we have toured through the eyes of the master of "architectural acoustics" to quote the sage Mr. Shulman.

MAKE A SPECIAL DONATION TO THE BOOK FUND
This is an ambitious and costly project, but one we feel will make a major impact on the preservation of the Chicago-area's modern homes, which are in constant jeopardy of demolition. Just having Julius Shulman associated with this project has catapulted it to a whole new level. Phase one of the book project is estimated at $50,000 for photography and production costs.

We are asking for special donations, 100% tax deductible
to our new book fund.
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The Department of Architecture and Design of the Art Institute of Chicago invites you to a very special event:

Julius Shulman, venerated photographer of American modernist architecture, in conversation with
Joseph Rosa, the John H. Bryan Curator of
Architecture and Design
October 12, 2006 at 6 p.m.
Rubloff Auditorium
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue

Tickets:
$5.00 for the general public.
Free to university students with valid i.d.

To reserve tickets please call the reservation line: 312.443.7300 or visit www.archdesignsociety.org . Tickets may also be obtained the night of the event at the entrance to Rubloff beginning at 5:30 p.m.

This dialogue is supported by The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund. It is held on the occasion of the exhibition Julius Shulman: Modernity and the Metropolis, on view in Gallery 24 of the Art Institute from September 2 to December 3, 2006. This exhibition has been organized by the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, and is funded by the Fellows of the Department of Architecture and Design.

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