Glasner Studio Virtual Tour
The Glasner Studio Virtual Tour is an interactive learning tool open to anyone with an interest in the history and art of Edgar Miller. Initially constructed from 1928 to 1932 in what would become the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago, the Glasner Studio is considered Edgar Miller’s masterpiece of art, design, and architecture. The multi-level town home is an extraordinary artistic environment intended for exploration, education, and inspiration.
This tour offers 360-degree views of nearly every room of the home’s many floors and levels. Visitors can leisurely explore the Glasner Studio and learn more about numerous examples of Miller’s art exhibited throughout the self-guided, multimedia tour. Before embarking on your tour, scroll down on this page to read the Navigation Guide, which explains the various hot spots buttons and directional links you’ll encounter in the Virtual Tour. Enjoy your time at the Glasner Studio!
3D Rendering of the Glasner Studio
Click the link for 3D Rendering Tools at lower left to interact with the 3D model.
Please note, 3D model may take up to a couple of minutes to fully load. And rendering tool app may appear upscaled in size on mobile device browsers.
Exterior & Courtyard Photos
Navigation Guide
As you move throughout the virtual space, you can use your device to pan around and view the 360-degree vistas of each room. You can also zoom in and out to change your vantage point of certain views throughout the tour by using your mouse or pinching your touch screen.
When exploring the Glasner Studio virtually, keep an eye out for the common hot spot and menu items you will see all around you. Some may even be above or below your line of sight on ceilings or floors, so take some time to look all around. There are plenty of surprises hidden throughout the space.
Hover over a hot spot to read the item’s name. Click on a hot spot to view an even more in-depth informational pop-up window. Remember, most hotspots have audio or visual components, and the informational articles may contain links to essays, lectures, and other media from the Edgar Miller Legacy Archive. There’s so much to explore!
If you ever experience issues navigating in the tour, first try refreshing the webpage to reorient yourself in the virtual room.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This virtual tour is made possible through the generous support of Edgar Miller Legacy members and donors. To help us continue to further research and add to this tour, please consider making a contribution to Edgar Miller Legacy.
Additional support for this virtual tour was provided by Terra Foundation for American Art, dedicated to fostering exploration, understanding, and enjoyment of the visual arts of the United States.
Special thanks to curators Lisa Stone and Marin Sullivan, whose guidance and expertise have been crucial to forming a better appreciation of Miller’s work. Highlights from their research can be heard in many of the multimedia hot spots throughout the tour in their own voices.
Additional thanks to Alexander Vertikoff, James Caulfield, John Waters and Mark Pallman, whose documentation of Edgar Miller’s body of work at the Glasner Studio and other historic Edgar Miller-designed sites has helped to make Miller’s artistic environments accessible to appreciators from around the world.
This virtual tour was made possible by the services at DMR Virtual Photography and Web Services.
Please let us know your questions and comments about the Glasner Studio Virtual Tour by emailing us at info@edgarmiller.org.