Windy City (Snow Storm)
<p>Born in Romania to a devout Jewish family, Armin emigrated to America in 1905, settling in Chicago. In 1913 he visited the controversial Armory Show when it was exhibited at the Art Institute, and he fell under the sway of European and American modernism. In <em>Windy City (Snow Storm)</em> we can barely comprehend the policeman crossing the street. In a visual pun on Chicago’s nickname, a man loses his hat to a forceful gust of wind and two women are almost obscured by the heavy snowfall.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1928
- Dimensions
- Image: 23.1 × 17.7 cm (9 1/8 × 7 in.); Sheet: 27 × 21.2 cm (10 11/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Emil Armin
Artist
Painting
Emil Armin was an American artist known for his use of vibrant color and brushwork. From the 1920s through his death in 1971, Armin maintained a high profile in Chicago's artistic community.
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- Emil Armin
- Year
- 1928
- Dimensions
- Image: 23.1 × 17.7 cm (9 1/8 × 7 in.); Sheet: 27 × 21.2 cm (10 11/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1928-133204
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified