Art Institute Of Chicago Publishes 1st Children’s Book In 20 Years

DOWNTOWN — For the first time in two decades, the Art Institute of Chicago has published a children’s book — its first alphabet book featuring 26 works of art from the museum. Alphabet books are some of the Art Institute’s “perennial best sellers,” so the museum decided it was time to put their own spin on one, the museum’s Associate Vice President of Publishing Katie Reilly told Block Club. Published in October, “ABCs at the Art Institute of Chicago” features works from the museum’s collection, including visitor favorites like Bisa Butler’s “Safety Patrol” and Jasper John’s “Alphabet.” Armor for Man and Horse, a South German piece from about 1520, starts of the Art Institute of Chicago s first ABC book. The piece is part of the museum s George F. Harding Collection. Credit: Provided The book opens with an image of “Armor for Man and Horse” for the letter A — which is “a huge visitor favorite in our galleries,” Reilly said — and ends with “an amazing graphic textile of ze