Photograph of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design (or possibly the School of Design before it was renamed the Institute of Design in... Show morePhotograph of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design (or possibly the School of Design before it was renamed the Institute of Design in 1944). Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of student Jack Waldheim working with a circular saw. Waldheim was a student during the time at which the school's name changed... Show morePhotograph of student Jack Waldheim working with a circular saw. Waldheim was a student during the time at which the school's name changed from Chicago School of Design to Institute of Design, this photograph bears stamps from both institutions on the back, indicating that it likely dates from the Chicago School of Design era (1939-1944). Photographer unknown. Date range indicated is approximate. Show less
Photograph of Barbara Jeanmaire in a paper cutting class at the Institute of Design. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date... Show morePhotograph of Barbara Jeanmaire in a paper cutting class at the Institute of Design. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of Institute of Design Sculpture Department student Elisha Huston sculpting with a hammer and chisel. Photographer unknown. Date of... Show morePhotograph of Institute of Design Sculpture Department student Elisha Huston sculpting with a hammer and chisel. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Unfolded brochure for the 1949 summer session of the Institute of Design, an intensive six-week seminar intended to train teachers and artists... Show moreUnfolded brochure for the 1949 summer session of the Institute of Design, an intensive six-week seminar intended to train teachers and artists to teach the Institute of Design's Foundations Course to secondary and college students. Show less
Photograph of László Moholy-Nagy with hand sculptures. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date listed is approximate, based on... Show morePhotograph of László Moholy-Nagy with hand sculptures. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date listed is approximate, based on notation found adjacent to photograph. Show less
Photomontage portrait of Buckminster Fuller, 1948. Fuller, then an instructor at Black Mountain College, spent the winter of 1948 teaching at... Show morePhotomontage portrait of Buckminster Fuller, 1948. Fuller, then an instructor at Black Mountain College, spent the winter of 1948 teaching at the Institute of Design, when this portrait was likely produced. Photographer/creator unknown. Show less
Design Direction was Mary Henry's 1946 thesis for her graduate degree at the Institute of Design. The project, completed in collaboration with... Show moreDesign Direction was Mary Henry's 1946 thesis for her graduate degree at the Institute of Design. The project, completed in collaboration with Emerson Woelffer, was based on a class for beginning students taught by Woelffer at ID. The course consisted of 18 exercises exploring the basic elements of design, each of which is represented in Henry's Design Directions. Book 1 consists of the design exercises themselves, Book 2 contains the textual component of the project. Show less
Photograph of Institute of Design student Mary Henry with instructor Emerson Woelffer. Inscriptions on verso read "1945 Woelffer Mary Henry... Show morePhotograph of Institute of Design student Mary Henry with instructor Emerson Woelffer. Inscriptions on verso read "1945 Woelffer Mary Henry Chicago" and "Remember? I always thought you were terrific! Wow!" Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of Mary Henry working on a metal sculpture as a student at the Institute of Design in 1945 or 1946. Inscription on verso reads ... Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry working on a metal sculpture as a student at the Institute of Design in 1945 or 1946. Inscription on verso reads "Mary Henry at the Institute of Design in Chicago - Oak + Rush Streets - 1945-1946. I am constructing a metal sculpture in Nathan Lerner's workshop." Photographer unknown. The color in this photograph appears to be blue ink that has bled onto the photo from another source. Show less
Leaflet for attendees of The Institute of Design 50th Anniversary Alumni Bash, including a schedule for the event. The event was held in Crown... Show moreLeaflet for attendees of The Institute of Design 50th Anniversary Alumni Bash, including a schedule for the event. The event was held in Crown Hall and Hermann Hall, and included an alumni art exhibit and film screening. Show less
Photograph of Mary Henry standing with one of her paintings (title unknown) in S.R. Crown Hall, ca. 1988. The photograph was taken by Henry's... Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry standing with one of her paintings (title unknown) in S.R. Crown Hall, ca. 1988. The photograph was taken by Henry's fellow Institute of Design alumnus Riyo Sato. Inscription on verso reads "At the Institute of Design - Mary Henry with her painting donated to IIT - Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, at the 50th year reunion of the ID late 80s · Photo by Riyo Sato." Show less
Untitled photograph by Mary Henry from her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photo lesson (Moholy-Nagy's... Show moreUntitled photograph by Mary Henry from her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photo lesson (Moholy-Nagy's photographic class at I.D., 1946. Study for showing shadows on 3 dimensional objects - lesson in lighting -" Show less
Photograph of a sculpture by Mary Henry taken during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "A lesson in... Show morePhotograph of a sculpture by Mary Henry taken during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "A lesson in welding in N. Lerner's class - I.D., 1946. Photographed in Moholy's class showing different lighting effects." Show less
Photograph taken by Mary Henry of a sculpture she made in Nathan Lerner's workshop during her time as a student at the Institute of Design.... Show morePhotograph taken by Mary Henry of a sculpture she made in Nathan Lerner's workshop during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Mary Henry Photography under Moholy-Nagy. Institute of Design, Chicago. Wire sculpture made in Nathan Lerner's Workshop, I.D." Show less
Untitled photograph by Nathan Lerner depicting a wooden sculpture with smaller shapes casting shadows on a square base. The verso features an... Show moreUntitled photograph by Nathan Lerner depicting a wooden sculpture with smaller shapes casting shadows on a square base. The verso features an Institute of Design stamp, though it is unknown if this photograph dates from Lerner's time as a student or member of the faculty. Date of photograph unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on... Show morePhotograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Beginning photo lessons in Moholy-Nagy's class, learning to focus the camera, develop & print the negative. Chicago, 1946, Institute of Design." Show less
Photograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on... Show morePhotograph taken by Mary Henry in 1946 as part of a photography course taught by László Moholy-Nagy at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photographed for Moholy-Nagy's class at the Institute of Design, 1946. A lesson in lighting the subject." Show less
