Smart Museum of Art University of Chicago

Two Visionary Brothers: David and Alfred Smart

David and Alfred Smart were the Chicago-based founders of Esquire, launched in 1933. One of the first men's fashion magazines, Esquire was also distinguished by the high quality of its literary and editorial features: the first issue included pieces by Ernest Hemingway, Jon Dos Passos, and Dashiell Hammett. The Smart brothers' other ventures included Coronet Films, the nation's leading producer of Cold War-era educational and training films, many of which are now cult favorites. This fully illustrated biography chronicles the Smart's lives and professional innovations.

David Mazie

$12
Paper, 38 pages, 17 color plates, 9 black-and-white
ISBN: 0935573372
© 2003