An Evening of Design & Photography

A book signing with Barbara Karant celebrating the iconic interiors of Johnson Publishing Company. Beverages and light hors d'oeuvres.
About this Event

An Evening of Design and Photography

Friant, Focal Point and Momentum invite you to enjoy an evening of design and photography.

Book signing with photographer Barbara Karant
820 Ebony/Jet: Visions of the Johnson Publishing Company, an American Icon

Celebrating the iconic interiors of the Johnson Publishing Company’s Chicago headquarters, home of Ebony and Jet magazines.

~~~~ About the book ~~~~

Karant photographed every floor of the vacant headquarters before it was converted to residences. The interiors had remained largely unchanged since 1972, with a distinct color and pattern scheme on each of its eleven floors. The book preserves them in about 140 color photographs, alongside essays and archival images.

Details
Thursday, December 3, 2026
5:00 to 8:00 PM
Friant Chicago Showroom
1132 W Fulton, Suite 200, Chicago

Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Co-sponsored by Friant, Momentum and Focal Point.