School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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| + | The '''School of the Art Institute of Chicago''' ('''SAIC''') is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the [[Chicago Loop|Loop]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. It is associated with [[The Art Institute of Chicago|the museum of the same name]], and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either entity. Providing degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, SAIC has been recognized by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' as one of the top graduate art programs in the nation, as well as by [[Columbia University|Columbia University's]] National Arts Journalism survey as the most influential art school in the United States. | ||
| - | '''David Stone Martin''' (1913–1992), born '''David Livingstone Martin''', was an influential American artist best known for his [[illustration]]s on [[jazz]] [[record album]]s. | + | SAIC offers classes in art and technology; arts administration; art history, theory, and criticism; art education and art therapy; ceramics; fashion design; filmmaking; historic preservation; architecture; interior architecture; designed objects; painting and drawing; performance; photography; printmaking; sculpture; sound; time arts (time-based media); video; visual communication; and writing. SAIC also serves as a resource for issues related to the position and importance of the arts in society. |
| - | He attended the [[School of the Art Institute of Chicago]] and was greatly influenced by the line art of [[Ben Shahn]]. By 1950, Martin had produced more than 100 covers for Mercury, Disc and Dial record albums. Many assignments came from his long time friend, record producer [[Norman Granz]]. | + | SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]], by the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]] since 1944 (charter member), and by the [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design]] (AICAD) since its founding in 1991. Additionally it is accredited by the [[National Architectural Accrediting Board]]. |
| - | For various companies, Martin eventually created illustrations for more than 400 record albums. Many of these were simply line art combined with a single color. Martin's favorite tool was a [[Pen#Modern pens|crowquill pen]] which enabled him to do delicate line work. CBS-TV art director William Golden gave Martin many print ad assignments during the 1950s, and Martin soon expanded into illustration for ''[[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]'', ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' and other slick magazines of the 1950s and 1960s. His studio was located in [[Roosevelt, New Jersey]], near his home there. | + | Its downtown Chicago campus consists of seven buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the AIC [[Art Institute of Chicago Building|building]]. SAIC is in an equal partnership with the AIC and share many administrative resources such as design, construction, and human resources. |
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| - | Martin is represented in the [[Museum of Modern Art]], the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], the Art Institute of Chicago and the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. He died in 1992. | + | |
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| - | ==Album covers== | + | |
| - | [[Image:Bholidayall.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Verve cover illustration of [[Billie Holiday]] by David Stone Martin]] | + | |
| - | *''[[All or Nothing at All (album)|All or Nothing at All ]]'', Billie Holiday, Verve | + | |
| - | *''[[The Astaire Story]]'', Fred Astaire, Clef | + | |
| - | *''[[Billie Holiday Sings]]'', Clef | + | |
| - | *''[[Bird & Diz]]'', Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, Clef | + | |
| - | *''[[Buddy and Sweets]]'', Norgran | + | |
| - | *''[[An Evening with Billie Holiday]]'', Clef | + | |
| - | *''[[Jazz Giant]]'', Bud Powell, Norgran | + | |
| - | *''[[Lester Young Trio]]'', Mercury | + | |
| - | *''[[Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio]]'', Norgran | + | |
| - | *''[[Love Is a Gentle Thing]]'', Harry Belafonte, RCA | + | |
| - | *''[[Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington]]'', Clef | + | |
| - | *''[[Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess]]'', Verve | + | |
| - | *''[[Piano Interpretations by Bud Powell]]'', Norgran | + | |
| - | *''[[Jazz_Giant#Piano_Solos_10.22_LP_.28MG_35012.2C_MGC_102.2C_MGC_502.29|Piano Solos]]'', Bud Powell, Clef | + | |
| - | *''[[Jazz_Giant#Piano_Solos_.232_10.22_LP_.28MGC_507.29|Piano Solos #2]]'', Bud Powell, Clef | + | |
| - | *''[[Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich]]'', Norgran | + | |
| - | *''[[Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio]]'', Verve | + | |
| - | *''[[These Are the Blues]]'', Ella Fitzgerald, Verve | + | |
| - | *''[[Toshiko's Piano]]'', Toshiko Akiyoshi, Norgran | + | |
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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either entity. Providing degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, SAIC has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top graduate art programs in the nation, as well as by Columbia University's National Arts Journalism survey as the most influential art school in the United States.
SAIC offers classes in art and technology; arts administration; art history, theory, and criticism; art education and art therapy; ceramics; fashion design; filmmaking; historic preservation; architecture; interior architecture; designed objects; painting and drawing; performance; photography; printmaking; sculpture; sound; time arts (time-based media); video; visual communication; and writing. SAIC also serves as a resource for issues related to the position and importance of the arts in society.
SAIC has been accredited since 1936 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1944 (charter member), and by the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) since its founding in 1991. Additionally it is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.
Its downtown Chicago campus consists of seven buildings located in the immediate vicinity of the AIC building. SAIC is in an equal partnership with the AIC and share many administrative resources such as design, construction, and human resources.
