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Edgar Miller and the Hand-Made Home: Chicago’s Forgotten Renaissance Man
Posted by in Uncategorized on March 3, 2010
Edgar Miller and the Hand-Made Home: Chicago’s Forgotten Renaissance Man
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Embracing old-world skills in a technological age, Edgar Miller was Chicago’s last Renaissance artist. He was a fine painter, a master wood carver, and one of the nation’s foremost stained glass designers. He could sculpt, draw hunting portraits, and was considered a pioneer in the use of graphic art in modern advertising. His artistic genius came together in four artistic studios he built on Chicago’s north side in the 1920s and 1930s. He touched almost every… More >>
