John Pitman Weber is an artist, writer, and Professor Emeritus, Elmhurst College. Weber graduated from Harvard University in 1964, studied in Paris at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts and studied printmaking at Atelier 17, Paris. He received his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1968. As co-founder of the Chicago Public Art Group, he was invovled in many of the social movements in Chicago claiming relevancy for minorities, peace and justice. He has exhibited and written extensively on public art and is co-author, along with Eva and James Cockcroft, of the book, "Toward A People's Art." His paintings, murals, mosaics, carvings, and collaborative public projects have been created and exhibited internationally. His writings on art have appeared in publications such as Art Journal and New Art Examiner. Since the early 1980s, he has had solo exhibitions almost annually and has led numerous collaborative public art workshops and projects. His art is in collections internationally and can also be found at various Chicago locations including the Sabin School, Beth-Ann Senior Housing, and the Aids Foundation in the South Loop. Items in this collection underscore his accomplishments both as a writer and as a mural artist, and highlight his work and concerns for community, peace, and social justice.