Bruce Goff

Name: Bruce Goff
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A major exploration of the work of American architect Bruce Goff, including the paintings, objects, and ephemera often overshadowed by his architectural legacy. Celebrated as one of the most innovative and daring architects of the twentieth century, Bruce Goff (1904–1982) imagined a truly independent modern American... Read More

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A major exploration of the work of American architect Bruce Goff, including the paintings, objects, and ephemera often overshadowed by his architectural legacy.

Celebrated as one of the most innovative and daring architects of the twentieth century, Bruce Goff (1904–1982) imagined a truly independent modern American architecture throughout his six-decade-long career, which began when he was just twelve years old, working as an apprentice at an architectural firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Distinguishing himself from the restrained modernism of the postwar period, Goff created single-family homes that were at once livable and adventurous, featuring radical spatial relationships, and designed fantastical large-scale commercial and industrial spaces.

His architectural legacy often overshadows his equally experimental artistic career; Bruce Goff explores the full sweep of Goff's creativity, which flowed between media and artistic practices. It highlights 150 objects, including architectural drawings and models; abstract paintings; and photographs, ephemera, and building fragments. Inspired by a range of cultural and artistic traditions, from Native American art to Japanese joinery and the landscapes of science fiction, Goff's work represents a unique synthesis of diverse influences. In essays on Goff's connection to the Great Plains, his distinctly queer modernist vision, and his unique genesis of the arts, this book draws critical connections between Goff's life and work.

Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago

Exhibition Schedule:

Art Institute of Chicago
(December 21, 2025–March 29, 2026)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300284072

Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 November 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Art Institute of Chicago

Illustration: 250 color illus.

Contributors:

Edited by Alison Fisher
Edited by Craig Lee
Contributions by Paula Lupkin
Contributions by Hadley Jerman
Contributions by Kelly Keegan
Contributions by Scott Herring
Contributions by Penelope Dean
Contributions by Lawrence Chua
Contributions by David G. De Long
Contributions by Hadley Jerman Bruss
Contributions by Janna Ireland

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 296

Collections

Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alison Fisher is the Harold and Margot Schiff Curator of Architecture and Design, and Craig Lee is an assistant curator, both at the Art Institute of Chicago.