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Museum of Contemporary Photography

Intriguing Images Captured on Film

600 South Michigan Avenue
Columbia College
Chicago, IL
60605

Neighborhood: South Loop

Nearest Train: Red Line, Harrison stop

Phone: +1 312 663 5554
Fax: +1 312 344 8067
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Established in 1976 by Columbia College and located on its campus, this museum showcases fine print collections and other items relating to the artistic expression of image-making. Special exhibits and lectures highlight many facets of photography. The focus is on commercial and art photography, as well social impacts. Prints by regional artists and many other photographs on exhibit are available for purchase. Exhibits change about every two months.

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Associated Events
André Kertész
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
One of the most significant names in the development of artistic photography, André Kertész has been an everlasting influence. Kertész's work helped advance the avante garde movement that struck Paris and other countries in the 1920s. Strikingly geometric patterns have been applied in his famous and intriguing photographs of everyday life.

Midwest Photographer's Project
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Beginning in 1982, the Midwest Photographer's Project is the museum's rotating display of a collection of portfolios by both prominent and emerging photographers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The exhibit represents almost 1,000 bodies of work or current projects from over 75 photographers from the Midwest, and span through a variety of manipulations of the medium.


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