Jane Shay Wald, Lynch’s ex-wife, remembers the wild 60s with her former husband, his partner in comics, and their influence on the medium.
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Art Shay’s new show captures the ‘Troublemakers’ who made history
Three hundred photos, many never seen before, depict the Chicago social movements of the 1950s and ’60s.
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Art Shay ‘Troublemakers’
The title of Art Shay’s new photo exhibit, “Troublemakers,” was deliberately chosen to play with audience expectations, says Erik Gellman, the Roosevelt University history professor who curated it. Visitors may come in expecting to see images of hooligans. Instead they’ll find photos of scenes from the freedom movements of the 1950s and ’60s as they […]
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Art Shay: The man with the golden lens
He was one of the mid-20th century’s most prolific photographers. Now, at 92, Shay’s getting the vast archive that fills his home in order, and he’s finally receiving the appreciation from the art world he’s long deserved.
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“Promiscuous Code,” “This Was Supposed to Help,” and the rest of your weekend in visual arts
Your guide to visual arts in the city this weekend
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Our Best, Brightest, and Snazziest
Chicago prepares to honor its greatest writers—and dress their heirs.
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Nelson Algren Birthday Party
Nelson Algren birthday celebration at Saint Paul’s Cultural Center
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Gossip Wolf: Does That Dog Have an Agent Yet?
Vice Cooler survives a Texas humping, Billy Corgan buys his way into Art Shay’s portfolio, and more.
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Aleksandar Hemon & Audrey Niffenegger on Chicago, 9/14, and more Granta events
The authors of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Love and Obstacles discuss “how artists and writers from around the world represent Chicago in their work” tonight at the Chicago Cultural Center. It’s just the beginning of Granta‘s Chicago issue festivities: Alex Kotlowitz, Maria Venegas, and Stuart Dybek read Thursday at Harold Washington Library; and photographer […]
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Nelson Algren documentary preview
Michael Caplan previews footage of his Nelson Algren documentary for free Tuesday at Harold Washington Library.
