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Cities provides many opportunities for exploring shapes, reflections and amazing public art collections.

Trump Tower in a Fog

Trump Tower in a Fog

Trump Tower seems to show up at the end of the block of every street in this Windy City (much like in the news these days).  In this photo, after celebrating a foggy St Patricks Day at the Chicago Fado's, I walked out to see this cloudy image of 45's tower Printed on...

Magdelena Abakanowicz

Magdelena Abakanowicz

These twelve foot iron sculptures designed by the Polish artist, Magdalena Abakanowicz and cast between 2004 and 2006 are a very poignant illustration of our times.  They just need cell phones so that they don't need to interact with one another to become a pure...

Agora

Agora

The Agora collection in Chicago's Grant Park houses 106 headless and armless iron sculptures made in a foundry in Poland between 2004 and 2006 they were brought to Chicago on permanent loan.  This is the largest of Magdelena Abakanowicz's installations. Printed on 300...

Headless in Chicago

Headless in Chicago

Printed on 300gsm, 100% rag paper, archival inks. Hand signed, numbered and embossed. If purchased framed, photos will be mounted on Rising Museum board with acid free foam core back and shrink wrap. Matted with Bainbridge 8522 Cobblestone, acid free matt board....

Grant Park

Grant Park

Printed on 300gsm, 100% rag paper, archival inks. Hand signed, numbered and embossed. If purchased framed, Photos will be mounted on Rising Museum board with acid free foam core back and shrink wrap. Matted with Bainbridge 8522 Cobblestone, acid free matt board....

The Picasso

The Picasso

Next to a fountain on the Daly Plaza, the Chicago Picasso stands tall and dominates the square.  It seems like a live animal about to jump over tall buildings in a single bound. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag paper, using archival inks. Hand signed, numbered and...

Protector

Protector

The lion protecting the Chicago Art Institute is one of many public art installations in this marvelous city.  The Arts Must Be Protected! Printed on 300 gsm, 100% rag paper, using archival inks. Hand signed, numbered and embossed. If purchased framed, photos will be...

Chicago Picasso

Chicago Picasso

Chicago Picasso dedicated to downtown Chicago in 1967 dominates this plaza in the downtown loop.  It weighs almost 162 tons and seems right at home with the wonderful mix of old and new architecture. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% rag paper, using archival inks. Hand...

Pablo

Pablo

Picasso's sculpture sits in the corner of Daley Plaza.  In this view, it looks across at the Chicago Temple and seems to pay tribute to Joan Miro's sculpture and to all of the amazing public arts in Chicago. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% rag paper, using archival inks....

Old on New

Old on New

The architecture of Chicago combines very modern, reflective styles with classical masonry art deco.  This creates a most interesting contrast and synthesis of the past and present in architectural styles often reflected in one another. Printed on 300 gsm, 100%...

Miro

Miro

Chicago Miro stands in whimsical contrast to its architectural peers looking out on Daly Plaza and the wonderful sculpture by Picasso. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag paper, using archival inks. Hand signed, numbered and embossed. If purchased framed, photos will...

Miro Street

Miro Street

Miro's Chicago looks out over the Daley Center right directly south of the Chicago Picasso.  The sculpture was installed in what is called Brunswick Plaza in 1981 and is part of the amazing Chicago public arts installations. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% rag paper, using...

Miro goes to Church

Miro goes to Church

Perched next to the 568 foot tall Chicago Temple Building, Miro's Chicago is made of steel, wire mesh. concrete, bronze and ceramic tile.  I love how this work interacts with it's tall neighbors. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% rag paper, using archival inks. Hand signed,...

Dubuffet

Dubuffet

This soft pillow like sculpture by Jean Dubuffet is a stark contrast to the hard edge lines of the city.  The open structure is designed to be interacted with by the viewing participant, framing views of the city as part of the artistic experience. Printed on 300 gsm,...

Dubuffet Play

Dubuffet Play

The viewer is invited to enter these massive sculptures much like a children's playground.  The soft edged sculptures contrast beautifully with the hard edge architecture of the Chicago skyline. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag paper, using archival inks. Hand...

Chicago Sears Tower

Chicago Sears Tower

The Willis Tower, formerly named the Sears Tower surpassed the World Trade Center at 110 stories at its completion in 1973.  At 1,353 feet above the city, it held the title of the tallest building in the world for nearly 25 years.  The views from the skydeck are...

Chicago River View

Chicago River View

The Chicago River weaves through the downtown showcasing a varied mix of architectural styles and periods.  The river connects the city in a very special way and is a nice point of reference for staying grounded and geographically aware in this amazing city. Printed...

Chicago Rain

Chicago Rain

In my experience, Chicago is never as beautiful as when blessed with rain, fog and snow. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag paper, using archival inks. Hand signed, numbered and embossed. If purchased framed, photos will be mounted on Rising Museum board with acid...

Chicago L

Chicago L

Printed on 300gsm, 100% rag paper, using Epson 2200 with G-Chrome archival links. Hand signed, numbered and embossed. If purchased framed, Photos will be mounted on Rising Museum board with acid free foam core back and shrink wrap. Matted with Bainbridge 8522...

Chicago Haze

Chicago Haze

The famous Chicago fog blends the old and the new architectural styles creating mystery and reflecting history at the same time. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag paper, using archival inks. Hand signed, numbered and embossed. If purchased framed, photos will be...

Chicago Aqua Tower

Chicago Aqua Tower

The Chicago Aqua Tower on in the Lakeshore East development seems to reflects its designer, Jeanne Gang's vision of a fluid, soft, feminine form in the midst of its hard edge neighbors.  Surely one of my favorites. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag paper, using...

Billy Goat

Billy Goat

Home of Saturday Night Lives "Cheezborger, Cheezborger, Cheezborger, NO Pepsi, Coke" the Billy Goat Tavern, immortalized by John Belushi lives in the underground of Lower Michigan Avenue.  Check it out and just try to order a hamburger and a Pepsi. Printed on 300 gsm,...

Art Institute

Art Institute

The lions at both ends of The Art Institute of Chicago, created by sculptor Edward Kemeys and unveiled in 1894, still seem relevant in protecting the creative energies of this very special institute. Printed on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag paper, using archival inks. Hand...

Aqua Tower

Aqua Tower

The Aqua Tower in Lakeshore East, Chicago was designed to be soft and fluid like water.  It's blue color and varied pattern of balconies give it a remarkably ephemeral presence.  This 82 story mixed-use residential building is noted as one of the first major...