2 10 11 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25617/archive/files/5c7b0403433d5a8a8a9b5bd1420ea724.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=rUl31%7El8994UHRGqTRuI4qFwxTsNosv8uRf-sj5og5VQmIQXO1hde3z5hH8kXxNrAc3IPscPPatYTdYRPQCTrYotQf6PtQpDVGEJeqqTSynNBI3HBn6n4ihIk%7EmBjWJ2vTVwh6Fx%7ELtV4%7EFnuYok1cboodwYrvnS%7ERM8tqm4aAn5jSu8GPHFq6RAJeqWh7-tD%7EWvLYP-nrhuQX8--oeLz814lpjLSDOyH83RclSAhq0TRAXkFTiNrIqEA0Cex8J5t4GD7Yo3ZXlMsm6srm19q542pm1fWUQEk2ts3OZVnxuvHYxyPgzgivrhsY2cUlq0RqbzOEEwfW33qpfzOr4Lpw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d5c0ad0f705a716c36a5a9d9188ef530 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25617/archive/files/46c68e1fdff8268428e875989e728692.jpg?Expires=1790208000&Signature=uRhL8qeCoobR%7Ealur3C48Ol0mF1-lZ-3l1kOHHyvdglOvvj8gr9qCMQLkse%7EfVvtxow6AmBDKrXmDaYgGc0qrjuxu8DCTGQk9W-q726PdM0KKhxUuC9P4hu8TkrLJL6CJbyV1CnOuvlYPhU7g007NKcTBcoG1sB-bAzS47W%7E%7EuSqTQntfP-w9q5xdniTdF3MJWd1M829TXUOg6VQ1v9ZJsxjRHc2OH6PuKKOP0-IWjr1mG-hQEk7cdlkqNZ36K3zJpeeO6jQaWpbUtkxraKeQZAaf1oLIkBV8Tiu3fahtThpi%7Eu7FXl-6zNPC7-LqpllGAON3xj951xk0aO19E15VA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6af9a8b3b13c7ae7f2501b4422e29b28 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection Description An account of the resource Skokie Public Library’s permanent art collection began in the late 1960s and has grown steadily since then from a small collection of paintings by emerging Chicago artists to an eclectic mix of large-scale sculptures, paintings, prints, and tapestries from local, national, and international artists. <br /><br />Through a combination of gifts from generous private donors and assisting funds from the Illinois Arts Council, each work of art in the library enlivens the walls and courtyards of this award-winning building, providing visitors with visual inspiration. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Oil on board Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 23 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago River Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rubin, Hilda Pierce, Hilda Description An account of the resource Painting of the Chicago River with a bridge in the foreground and buildings in the background. Undated.<br /><br />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 was described, in a 1958 <i>Chicago Tribune</i> article as a “young Chicago artist of great promise.” She exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and taught art. She later wrote a memoir entitled, <i>Hilda: a True Story of Terror, Tears, and Triumph</i>. <a href="https://youtu.be/-PZL7cC3wCw">Pierce's oral history </a>has been recorded by the University of Santa Cruz Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive online. The Library owns another painting by Rubin, “Walled City.”<br /><br />Read <a href="https://skokielibrary.info/blog/430/library-art-chicago-river/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">more about the artist</a> on the Library's blog.<br /><br /><b>Located in the Community Engagement hallway on the First Floor.</b> Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Chicago-River-by-Rubin.jpg Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973. art collection first floor on display paintings