Flaxman Library Special Collections

The Flaxman Library Special Collections house an array of archives, rare films, artists' publications, and other unique materials that support SAIC's curriculum and allow for in-depth research with original source materials. Digital collections included here include our mail art and artist stamp collections; film and video collections; and audio of filmmaker Stan Brakhage's SAIC lectures.

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Chicago Cultural Plan
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The Chicago Cultural Plan Archive consists of video documentation and administrative paperwork, all produced by The City of Chicago. The...
68 Items in Collection
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Mail Art Collection
Correspondence Art
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The Correspondence Art Collections expose a variety of intimate, postal themed works selected from collections housed in the Flaxman Library...
3 Items in Collection
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Stan Brakhage Lectures
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Filmmaker Stan Brakhage taught a number of courses on film history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago beginning in 1969. Each...
166 Items in Collection
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Kurtich Film and Video Collection
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Digitized film and video from the collection of SAIC faculty member John Kurtich. These short works include classroom documentation from...
72 Items in Collection
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SAIC Media Archive
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The SAIC Media Archive is a collection of audiovisual recordings including classroom and performance documentation, presentations, oral...
108 Items in Collection

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SAIC Digital Collections is the institutional repository for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). It presents curated selections of historic publications, archival materials, and artists' works drawn from the library shelves and special collections throughout our campus. They are offered here for educational and research purposes. For more information on copyright or terms of use for SAIC Digital Collections, please see our Copyright Terms & Conditions page.