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  1. "I was excited to find such a moving artwork at an affordable price."
  2. "I love ambient sound. And I love Chicago. So this piece was irresistible."
  3. "Yum�perfect."
  4. "I love this piece so much. [Attoe] used to exhibit at Wendy Cooper�s gallery over on Peoria. I guess most everyone in Chicago is passing through."
  5. "[Zurich and Baku are] two of my favorite cities. As the author says, 'Take your time.�"
  6. "Who could resist a book about a Roman emperor with 'controversial genitals?�"
  7. "I�d like to imagine dressing the Emperor Heliogabalus in one of these Soundsuits."
  8. "It is so interesting to have this window into the way things were in the Soviet Union."
  9. �Architecture porn.�

Gift guide: The art lover

A longtime appreciator of art helps assemble gift ideas for the aesthetically conscious ones on your list.

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EZRA GETZLER, 48, Lakeview

Getzler is a math professor at Northwestern University—and an art collector. “I developed my interest by buying lithographs and silk-screen prints as a student,” he explains. “They are reasonably affordable, and when you start earning money, you can either stick with multiples or move on to oil paintings.” Getzler cites a few arty gifts he wouldn’t mind unwrapping around the holidays.

My favorite budget stocking stuffer is… Dwell magazine, $5–$6 at Quimby’s. “Architecture porn.”

If you have to get a gift certificate, get it from…the Spertus Shop. “This is the go-to place for Hanukkah gifts. They have things that are both useful for the home and very beautiful.”

Please don’t get me any more…coasters. “Every art lover has their own taste: It is really hard to guess what art someone else will like,” Getzler admits. But you should still try.


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