From 2000 to 2007, Jay Wolke photographed in the south of
Italy to
capture the complexity of a region that is colloquially known as
Il mezzogiorno.
What he found in this historic and often troubled
landscape was an elaborate
set of physical, social,and political forces
manifested in an extraordinary tapestry
of visual information.
Join us as he discusses the project and signs copies of his
latest book,
Architecture of Resignation,
Photographs from the Mezzogiorno published
by the Center for American Places (now Columbia
College Chicago
Press). This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will
be served.
Friday October 28, 2011 | 5:00-6:30pm
Columbia College Chicago Library, 3rd Floor North
624 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Jay Wolke is Professor and Chair of the Art + Design
Department at
Columbia College Chicago and has been an educator since
1980. He is
a celebrated photographer and the author of several books including
All
Around the House: Photographs of American Jewish Communal Life,
published by the Art Institute of Chicago, and Along the Divide:
Photographs of the Dan Ryan Expressway, published by the Center for American Places. |
October 25, 2011
Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: Jay Wolke
October 14, 2011
Welcome Parents!
The Library welcomes you to Parent Weekend!
Visit the Library on Friday evening for the Art Walk, and on Sunday for a continental brunch.
Art Walk: Friday, October 14, from 6-8pm.
Brunch: Sunday, October 16 from 10am-12pm.
Visit the Parent Weekend event calendar for more information.
Hope to see you there!
October 12, 2011
Patricia Ann McNair Book Signing: A Temple of Air
Join us as Patricia Ann McNair, Fiction Writing faculty member reads from and discusses her debut story collection, The Temple of Air on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 6:30-8:00pm in the Library, 3rd Floor North.
From the teenagers who witness a tragedy at a carnival to the twins who run the local ice cream parlor, each of the eleven linked stories in this collection gives readers a glimpse of life in the small town of New Hope. Unapologetically in your face, her stories pull you close enough to dig their way into your subconscious and leave you haunted.
This program is free and open to the public, and copies of the book will be available for sale.
From the teenagers who witness a tragedy at a carnival to the twins who run the local ice cream parlor, each of the eleven linked stories in this collection gives readers a glimpse of life in the small town of New Hope. Unapologetically in your face, her stories pull you close enough to dig their way into your subconscious and leave you haunted.
This program is free and open to the public, and copies of the book will be available for sale.
October 3, 2011
Art in the Library Exhibit Opening and Reception
Artist: Rafael E. Torres, Jr., Staff |
Please join us for our fall 2011 Art in the Library exhibition opening and reception on Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 5-7pm, Third Floor North. The Library is located at 624 S. Michigan Ave.
Art in the Library is an ongoing series (four times each academic year) of exhibitions featuring the art of Columbia College Chicago student, faculty, staff and alumni.
Interested in showing your work in a future Art in the Library exhibition? Contact Larry Oberc at 312.369.7157 or loberc@colum.edu.