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Title
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Skokie Public Library Permanent Art Collection
Description
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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. <br /><br />This digital collection provides you with a virtual tour of the items in our collection.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Acrylic on canvas
Physical Dimensions
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29 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.
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Title
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A Jeweled Winter Forest
Creator
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Aubin, Barbara, 1928-2014
Description
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Abstract acrylic painting with white swirls and shapes of orange, blue, and yellow. Signed bottom right. Undated<br /><br />Barbara Aubin (1928-2014) was born in Chicago and studied Art Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Until her retirement in 1991, Aubin was a professor at Chicago State University. She received fellowships that enabled her to travel abroad, including a Fulbright Fellowship award in 1958. She has received many awards and her work has been exhibited internationally. In 2002, the Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art held a retrospective of Aubin’s work.<br /><br /><strong>This painting is near the First Floor elevators.</strong>
Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973.
Format
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jpeg
Rights
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Identifier
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Jeweled-Winter-Forest-Aubin.jpg
Provenance
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Collection of Skokie Public Library. Gift of Edward and Cecile Fellin, 1973.
art collection
first floor
paintings