Cost and Registration Information

Early Registration Price (January 8 at 9 am** – January 25 at 4 pm): $160
Regular Registration Price (January 25 at 4 pm – first day of class): $176

** Registration opens online at 9 am. Phone registration will be accepted starting at 10 am.

Members, seniors, and students get a 10% discount.

This seminar is full. Please call (312) 255-3700 to be added to the wait list.

Seminar Description

In the 1920s, contemporary themes and a highly stylized approach to design better suited to the machine age began replacing the monumental allegorical figures and academic style typical of American murals of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This seminar examines the modern American murals of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, including both non-government-funded murals and those produced under New Deal programs designed to assist struggling artists during the Great Depression.
Three sessions. E - $160, L - $176

Kathleen Murphy Skolnik teaches art and architectural history at Roosevelt University. She is the co-author of The Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meière and has written and lectured extensively on Art Deco-related topics.

Materials List

Required:

• A selection of shorter materials distributed by the instructor.

First Reading:

• A reading provided by the instructor.

This class is part of the Newberry’s Adult Education Seminars Program. Learn more about our registration procedures.