Edgar Miller and the Handmade Home: Chicago’s Forgotten Renaissance Man is now available in its third edition!

The third edition of the book is now available for pre-order and will be available for pick-up at the in-person launch event and program at DePaul Art Museum in Chicago on January 25th, 2025. You can also purchase the book at the event. Shipments of the book (pre-order and regular sales) will begin on January 31st, 2025. To register to attend the launch event, click here.

Whether you are familiar with artist Edgar Miller or are just coming to learn about his creative life, Edgar Miller and the Handmade Home remains the most important resource for exploring the masterworks of the late Chicagoan’s long and prolific career. 

This updated and revised edition reflects new research and discoveries. It also includes an introduction by curator Lisa Stone, a revised and updated chronology of Miller’s works, new photos and artwork, and an afterword by Zac Bleicher, executive director of Edgar Miller Legacy. These additions offer new perspectives on how Edgar Miller fits into the annals of Chicago and American art history.

Edgar Miller’s intricate creations and wondrous spaces are uncanny for the breadth and audacity of both their beauty and craftsmanship. And his rich life story is something out of a novel. His work dazzles the eye and inspires the soul. That is the joy contained within Edgar Miller and the Handmade Home.

The new edition of Edgar Miller and the Handmade Home is made possible through the generous support of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. All proceeds from sales of the new edition directly support the nonprofit foundation Edgar Miller Legacy.

This Limited Edition, with just over 100 copies in print, also comes with a magnificent slipcase depicting Edgar Miller’s iconic Garden of Paradise stained-glass windows located in Chicago at the Glasner Studio, the artist’s masterwork.

• Hardcover Book: 416 pages

• Product Dimensions with slipcase: 10 × 13 × 2 inches; book without slipcase: 9.5 × 12.5 × 1.5 inches

• Shipping Weight: 6.5 pounds

• Original Publication Date: 2024

• ISBN: 979-8-218-47448-5

If planning to pick up pre-order purchases from the book launch event, please select the FREE Pick-up Option at Checkout.