  Allen Porter at Watts Tower in Los Angeles Photo: Sharon DeLaCruz  President Joe Kunkel at last years annual meeting.  Members enjoy one of the houses featured on our first Keck and Keck tour.  László Moholy-Nagy, a crucial figure in modern photography and founding director of the New Bauhaus school in Chicago in 1937, (which became IIT) will be the subject of our special Modernism Show lecture on April 15. |  The ArchiCenter in the historic Santa Fe Building Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond NEWS LOCATION: Our meeting will be held at the ArchiCenter in the historic Santa Fe Building at 224 South Michigan Ave. (at Jackson) in downtown Chicago. This magnificent early 20th-Century building was designed by Daniel Burnham, a giant in Chicago’s architectural history, and was fully restored in the 1980’s. Parking is available in the South Grant Park underground garage, adjacent to the building. It is also easy to reach by public transportation. An exhibition is currently being held featuring Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower that should be of interest to all of us. A "Corner Bakery" is located in the same building, should any of us wish to arrive early and grab a bite. Directions: http://www.architecture.org/directions.html PROGRAM: Los Angeles: Modernism and the Creative Furvor of the 50s/60s Presentation by Allen Porter, a former student of the New Bauhaus/Institute of Design, one of a group of pioneering modernist designers who was both active participant and keen observer of the creative climate that characterized Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s, including Chicago connections. Allen is one of the founding members of Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond. Our hosts will be the Chicago Architecture Foundation, who have been so supportive of our group since our very first meeting held there in February of 2004. Attendees will also get a sneak preview of the Julius Shulman photographs taken last fall for the upcoming Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond book. DUES REMINDER: 2007 Dues - payable now Individual $20, Couple $30, Friend $50, Sponsor $100 Book Sponsorship $500 Donor $____ (you decide!) Two easy ways to renew: Online at www.chicagobauhausbeyond.org/join Send your check to Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond P.O. Box 364 Flossmoor, IL 60422 MODERNISM ON YOU TUBE! CBB Members Dan and Jill Obermaier and their wonderful mid-century modern home are featured on YouTube in a clip from the documentary film, "Rockabilly Revival." Check it out to see Dan and Jills approach to renovating and furnishing their Modern Home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEUYJNfnxkM
Joan Gand Vice-President Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond P.O. Box 364 Flossmoor IL 60422 www.chicagobauhausbeyond.org Office phone: 847-446-6008 Gand Music and Sound Musical Instruments and Equipment www.gand.com |