
Emil Armin Papers
<p>Correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to the career of Chicago artist and painter Emil Armin. Armin was active in the Chicago art community as a member of the 57th Street Art Colony in Hyde Park and through exhibitions with the Chicago Society of Artists. He also participated in the WPA’s Federal Art Project and worked as an assistant to the Supervisor of Art for the Illinois Art Project.</p> <p><a href="http://digital-libraries.artic.edu/cdm/search/collection/findingaids/searchterm/Armin,%20Emil,%20Papers/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View finding aid.</a></p> <p>Collection access:<br>Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/contact-usage-and-faq">the FAQ</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/finding-aids">Finding aids by subject</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/findingaids">Browse all finding aids</a><br><a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mqc">Browse images and media</a><br><a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/oral-histories">Oral histories</a></p> <p>Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:<br>archives@artic.edu</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1929
- Dimensions
- 2 boxes, 4 portfolios and flatfile materials: W.: 20.4 cm (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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More by Emil Armin
Hat Jig
1961 · Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper
Old Neuchatel
1961 · Pen and brown ink, over graphite, on tan laid paper, laid down on gray wove paper
Scooting
1960 · Woodcut on ivory wove paper
Fontana Village
1959 · Watercolor with touches of graphite on white wove watercolor paper
Bather and Dog in the Sea
1949 · Woodcut in black on Japanese laid paper
Planting Victory Garden
1945 · Woodcut on cream Japanese paper
Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Emil Armin
- Year
- 1929
- Dimensions
- 2 boxes, 4 portfolios and flatfile materials: W.: 20.4 cm (8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1929-017875
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





