A.’s work is defined by its 20th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rose House, Highland Park, Illinois, Floor Plan
A. James Speyer (American, 1913–1986) George Edson Danforth (American, 1916–2007)

Rose House, Highland Park, Illinois, Four Elevations
A. James Speyer American, 1913-1986

Madawaska—Acadian Light-Heavy
Marsden Hartley (American, 1877–1943)

Court House Studies, Interior Perspective Study
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe American, born Germany, 1886–1969

The Walking Man
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)

Apt House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Fireplace Elevation
A. James Speyer American, 1913-1986

Rose House, Highland Park, Illinois, Plan
A. James Speyer American, 1913-1986

Dr. and Mrs. Joel F. Sammet House, Highland Park, Plan
A. James Speyer (American, 1913-1986) George Edson Danforth (American, 1917-1986) William Edward Dunlap (American, 1922-1973) F. J. Kornacker (American, act. 1950s-1960s)

Dr. and Mrs. Joel F. Sammet House, Highland Park, Illinois, First Floor Plan
A. James Speyer (American, 1913-1986) George Edson Danforth (American, 1917-1986) William Edward Dunlap (American, 1922-1973) F. J. Kornacker (American, act. 1950s-1960s)

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Apt House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Plan
A. James Speyer (American, 1913-1986) Frank J. Kornacker & Associates (American, act. 1940s-1960s) J. P. Bazzoni (American, act. 1940s-1950s)

Night and Day
Stanley William Hayter American, born England, 1901-1988

Apt House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, North Elevation
A. James Speyer American, 1913-1986

Illinois Institute of Technology Chapel and Parish House, Chicago, Illinois, Exterior Perspective
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe American, born Germany, 1886–1969

The Glass
Pablo Picasso Spanish, active France, 1881-1973

Drawing for Sculpture
Le Corbusier French, born Switzerland, 1887-1965

Sammet House, Highland Park, Illinois, Floor Plan with Furniture
A. James Speyer American, 1913-1986

A. James Speyer Collection
A. James Speyer (1913-1986) The Art Institute of Chicago Illinois Institute of Technology

Collage Study for the Steel and Glass House, Chicago, Illinois
Krueck & Olsen Architects (American, 1978–1990) Ronald Krueck (American, born 1946)

Unidentified House, Perspective and Plans
A. James Speyer American, 1913–1986

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