Art & Architecture Libraries
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Art Library
Representations of Love in Art
Love, one of the most powerful of human emotions, can motivate us to seek heights of spiritual ecstasy and perform acts of selflessness and compassion. When thwarted or unrequited, love can manifest in obsessive and compulsive behavior. Join the Art Library as we present many facts of love, sacred and profane, as expressed in artworks that span centuries and represent countries from around the world.
Photo credit: Robert Indiana; Heliotherapy Love; 1995.
Architecture Library
A Century of Progress: The 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair
This international exposition, held in Chicago from 1933 to 1934, commemorated the city's centennial and celebrated the most important technological advancements of the day. The theme of the Fair was Science and its exhibits highlighted innovations in such fields as applied electricity, architecture, mathematics, chemistry, biology, geology, medicine, automobile manufacture, and rail and air travel. This display includes postcards, drawings and other images of impressive architecture featured during the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Photo credit: Havoline Thermometer: Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago 1933; souvenir postcard; The Regensteiner Corp.; Chicago 1933
