{"product_id":"self-made-fourteen-modern-artists-from-the-richard-and-ellen-sandor-family-collection-hardcover","title":"Self, Made: Fourteen Modern Artists from the Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Collection - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew S. Witkovsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of selfhood and self-presentation through the works of fourteen American artists\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting on themes of selfhood and self-presentation, this broad collection of works by renowned and lesser-known artists offers a multifaceted look at the complexities of identity in the modern world. \u003ci\u003eSelf, Made\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a wide-ranging collection of media--from photographs and paintings to drawings, sculptures, and film--with an emphasis on photography and work dubbed \"outsider\" art. The Sandor Family Collection inspires inquiry into the relationship that particular artists and works have with fame, popular culture, and the self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShort biographies on Eddie Arning, William Edmondson, Lee Godie, Jesse Howard, Annette Messager, Mr. Imagination, Martín Ramírez, Cindy Sherman, Bill Traylor, Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Kara Walker, Slim Wasson, John Waters, and Joseph E. Yoakum accompany brilliant new photography of their works, as well as views of the Sandors' unique art-filled Chicago apartment. In an interview with curator Matthew Witkovsky, Ellen and Richard Sandor share insights into their democratic collecting philosophy and consider how histories are often futures waiting to be made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for the Art Institute of Chicago \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Art Institute of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e(June 27-November 9, 2026)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew S. Witkovsky\u003c\/b\u003e is Richard and Ellen Sandor Chair and Curator, Photography and Media, and vice president for strategic art initiatives at the Art Institute of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.9 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48757425537273,"sku":"9780300288551","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Rio7_tjwfr9780300288551.webp?v=1785946511","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/self-made-fourteen-modern-artists-from-the-richard-and-ellen-sandor-family-collection-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}