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

Burnham Library-University of Illinois Project to Microfilm Architectural Documentation Records
George Eich George Grant Elmslie Richard Ernest Schmidt Burnham Library of Architecture University of Illinois

Low Rise Office Building Proposal, Front Elevation
Burnham and Hammond American, active mid-20th century

Low Rise Office Building Proposal, Side Elevation
Burnham and Hammond American, active mid-20th century

Low Rise Office Building Proposal, Perspective
Burnham and Hammond American, active mid-20th century

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 16, Impromptu!
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

Carbon and Carbide Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective Sketch
Burnham Brothers (American, 1924-1929) Daniel Hudson Burnham, Jr. (American, 1886-1961) Hubert Burnham (American, 1882-1968)

Parallèlement (In Parallel)
Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947) poetry by Paul Verlaine (French, 1844-1896) printed by Imprimerie Nationale (French, 20th century) published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867-1939)

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 13, Interpenetration
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 1, The Inorganic
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 18, Untitled
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 19, Untitled
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 14, Fantasy
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

Johnny's Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois, Oblique Aerial View
Chicago Art and Architecture (American, 1978-1995) James Smith (American, 20th century)

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 4, Fluent Geometry
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 17, A Geometrical Play-Ground
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 20, Finis
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 2, Manipulation of the Organic
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, Library and Administration Building Proposal
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe American, born Germany, 1886-1969

System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 12, Values of Overlap and Overlay
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856–1924

E-27: French Library of the Modern Period, 1930s
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966