Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 (aka Chicago World's Fair) Designed by a panel led by architect Danial Burnham and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition made Chicago the leading force in architecture, a prominence the city is still known for today. The style is classically influenced by the Greeks and Romans, but the designed on a faux city built onto the lake. More than 27 million people came to see the sights, among them, the first use of electric lighting designed and installed by George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesl , using his invention of AC current.
Circles and a Flag
Window Triptych from the Avery Coonley Playhouse, Riverside IL., 1912 by Frank Lloyd Wright, The Art Institute of Chicago.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed every element of his buildings especially his homes. He designed this stained glass window for the Playhouse of the young Coonley daughter.
Happy 4th of July!
Beadspread as Wall Hanging
Portrait of the Artist's Wife by Louis Grell, 1922 available at Aspire Auctions
Louis Grell was born in Council Bluffs, IA he studied art in Europe and eventually ended-up making his home in Chicago where he lived and worked at the famous Tree Studios building. He is best known as a muralist. This painting is being offered for sale at Aspire Auctions as part of their February 2012 sale.