Bertha E. Jaques and the Chicago Society of Etchers
by Joby Patterson
Category: Art

The Society achieved a powerful position once it gained the trusting eye of the public, enabling it to encourage styles and sway trends, which it did through exhibitions and economic return to its artists. How it dealt with pre-World War I opportunity and tremendous popularity in the twenties, and how it struggled through the Depression years reveal a remarkably resilient organization backed by effective leadership."--BOOK JACKET.