Daniel Brenner Papers
1947-1986
Daniel Brenner (1917-1997) Brenner Danforth Rockwell
As both a student of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at Armour Institute and an architect in Mies’s office, Brenner (1917-1977) inevitably worked in a Miesian modern vocabulary. However, he maintained an eclectic practice, overseeing the renovation of the historic Glessner House by H.H. Richardson and serving on the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. For The Art Institute of Chicago, Brenner designed numerous installations for travelling exhibitions and permanent collections. This collection consists of architectural drawings, articles, photographs, correspondence, and other business papers.
Related material can be found in the George Danforth Oral History.
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Architectural reprographic prints, correspondence, printed papers, black and white photographic prints, color transparencies, color slides and photomechanical prints.