{"product_id":"they-seek-a-city-sarah-kelly-oehler-9780300184532","title":"They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910-1950","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the first half of the 20th century, thousands of newcomers--Eastern European émigrés, Mexican immigrants, and Southerners both black and white--flocked to Chicago. These new residents included artists who made significant contributions to the vibrant cultural life of the city. \u003ci\u003eThey Seek a City \u003c\/i\u003ehighlights approximately seventy-five paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculptures by such artists as Eldzier Cortor, Archibald Motley, and Morris Topchevsky that reflect the diverse urban social landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these artists sought to navigate their surroundings and establish their identities amid a changing society, they found inspiration in their personal and cultural contexts. Frequently, they focused on the underlying causes of immigration or migration and depicted themes of exile and alienation. Others chose to represent their new surroundings, for better or worse, addressing concerns such as racism, poverty, and social injustice. Artistic styles also varied. Whereas many worked in a figurative mode to better convey social or political messages, modernist art by European immigrants such as László Moholy-Nagy also played a major role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for the Art Institute of Chicago \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e(03\/03\/13-06\/02\/13)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Kelly Oehler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300184530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300184532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Art Institute of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.24h x 9.30w x 0.63d","brand":"Sarah Kelly Oehler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47930649215231,"sku":"9780300184532","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0e3c406-db36-4816-b0fb-dabda94dc28b.jpg?v=1766343304","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/they-seek-a-city-sarah-kelly-oehler-9780300184532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}