1906 Art Academy of Chicago Catalog Illustration & Drawing Art School Booklet
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1906 Art Academy of Chicago Catalog Illustration & Drawing Art School Booklet. Original 1906 season booklet from The Art Academy of Chicago, an early 20th-century school focused on drawing, painting, illustration, and design. – Season: 1906 (Eleventh Year stated). – Publisher: The Art Academy of Chicago. Original 1906 season booklet from The Art Academy of Chicago, an early 20th-century school focused on drawing, painting, illustration, and design. This is a printed booklet featuring instructional text, faculty listings, student testimonials, and multiple full-page illustration plates by artists associated with the academy and commercial studios. Notable names appearing in the booklet include Oscar Meyer, John Paulding, Glenn Sheffer, Seymour M. Stone, and Joseph Sunderland. The content reflects the shift toward realism in commercial illustration during the early 1900s, with fashion drawings, narrative scenes, and academic figure studies. Period typography and layout make this a strong example of pre-WWI American design education material. Item details: – Original printed booklet (not a reprint) – Season: 1906 (Eleventh Year stated) – Publisher: The Art Academy of Chicago – Format: softcover booklet with multiple illustrated pages – Content: instruction descriptions, student outcomes, awards, and illustration plates Condition: Fair to good vintage condition. Visible toning, edge wear, and creasing throughout. Staples intact but rust present at the spine. Some staining and handling marks. Pages remain complete and readable. History / Bio: The Art Academy of Chicago was part of a broader network of early American art schools training illustrators for publishing, advertising, and commercial art. This period marked the rise of practical illustration as a profession, with schools emphasizing draughtsmanship and real-world application. The inclusion of figures tied to commercial studios like Meyer-Both reflects the direct pipeline from training to industry work in early 20th-century America. Search keywords: 1906 art catalog booklet, Art Academy Chicago, vintage illustration school, early commercial art training, fashion illustration antique, Chicago art history ephemera, pre war design education, illustrator training booklet
