Untitled (Men in Masks), William Steig, 1971
William SteigAmerican, 1907–2003

Untitled (Men in Masks)

1971 · Drawing and Watercolor

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Not on view at present

Where is “Untitled (Men in Masks)” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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The museum

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Accession number
2011.1113

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In the life of William Steig

The whole life
  1. 1970

    Police associations have “Sylvester” banned

    The International Conference of Police Associations complains that the book portrays police officers as incompetent pigs, calls the characterization offensive and has the book banned from certain places.

  2. 1970s

    Begins publishing novels with the editor Michael di Capua

    In the 1970s he begins to publish children's novels at Farrar, Straus and Giroux with the editor Michael di Capua, among them “Dominic” (1972), “Abel's Island” (1976) and “The Amazing Bone” (1977).

  3. 1970 · Award

    Caldecott Medal

  4. 1972

    Moves from New York City to rural Connecticut

    Together with his wife Jeanne he leaves New York City for rural Connecticut.

All works

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