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Petrified Journey One Thru Ten
Abstract acrylic painting in gray and white in the upper portion in a wave effect. Red, orange, and blue wavy pattern in the lower left. Signed on the bottom right, “Tuna 1 May 1977.” Gift in memory of James O. Burke, Andy Frain, and John R. Sobeck.…
Tags: art collection, first floor, on display, paintings
Energy
Abstract color wash with gray, yellow, purple, orange, and black. The square painting hung at a 90-degree angle. Noted on verso: "Zero One Two" and "1/1976".On original plaque:
TunaENERGYacrylic on canvasGift of the Familyin memory of Dr. Romuald…
Tags: art collection, paintings, third floor
Please Let Me Live
Triptych painting dedicated to Jewish children killed in the Holocaust. Left panel depicts foreground of green grass with a dove surrounded by barbed wire with a smoky fire in background against a blue sky. Center panel depicts a child wearing green…
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The Chess Game
Abstract painting depicting two figures playing chess in turquoise, blue, and ochre.On original plaque:
Carl E. SchwartzTHE CHESS GAMEIn Memory of Harry and Betty Krawitz
Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz (1935-2015) studied at the Art…
Tags: art collection, not on display, paintings
Iron Mountain, Michigan No. 3
Abstract acrylic painting in red, turquoise, blue, orange, black, and brown with rectangular shapes in the center.Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz (1935-2014) studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago. He taught…
Tags: art collection, paintings, second floor
Sculptress Kay Hoffman
Oil painting with overall blue, purple, and yellow geometric shapes in the constructivist style. Signed bottom right. On original plaque:
Carl SchwartzSCULPTRESS-KAY HOFFMANGift of Edward and Cecile Fellin
Originally from Detroit, Carl E. Schwartz…
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The Village: Carl Sandburg
Abstract painting depicting tall buildings, houses, and trees in pink, blue and green. Undated.On original plaque:
Carl SchwartzTHE VILLAGE: CARL SANDBURGGift of Edward and Cecile Fellin
“Sandburg Village” is a neighborhood of apartment buildings on…
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The Garden
Oil painting of a colorful flower garden with brown fence rail at the bottom left and brick path visible in the upper right. Undated.On original plaque:
Barbara SchlenkerTHE GARDENGift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fellin
During the 1960s and early 1970s,…
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Walled City
Abstract oil painting depicts houses and a church with domes and boats in the water in the foreground. Hilda Rubin Pierce was born in Vienna, Austria in 1923, but left for England in 1938, when Hitler took over Vienna. She later moved to Chicago and…
Tags: art collection, paintings, third floor
Chicago River
Painting of the Chicago River with a bridge in the foreground and buildings in the background. Undated.Hilda Rubin Pierce was born in Vienna, Austria in 1923, but left for England in 1938, when Hitler took over Austria. She later moved to Chicago and…
Tags: art collection, first floor, on display, paintings