Fireworks in Cabrini
A beautiful moment captured by our own David Schalliol.
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Trains in Motion
Back in 2005, GB flickr pool contributer John Schroeder burned through a roll of film to get this fine sequence of photographs from a southbound Red Line train.
When Muscle Cars Ruled
Big Happy Funhouse turns up photos of spokesmodels from the 1968 Chicago Auto Show.
Double Country Double Exposure
As noted in A/C on Friday, Chicago photographer spencewine partnered with Robert Botey Beguiristain of Girona, Spain for a set of photos in which both shot photos on the same roll of film, resulting in trans-Atlantic double exposures.
Old-time Summer Fun
Celebrate the opening of Chicago's beaches with these photos of vintage beachy activities from the Tribune archives.
Type Nesting
Dubi Kaufmann asks: Do birds have a favorite font? So far, it seems they particularly like Rs and As.
We Oughta Be in Pictures
Chicago is the fifth most photographed city on flickr, according to Life.com's survey.
CNT Earns National Recognition, Financial Award
The MacArthur Foundation's 2009 Award for Creative & Effective Nonprofits includes the Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Technology, who will use their grant to "expand its research capacities, reach a wider national audience, and build its operating reserve."
Meet Chicago Larry
The self-proclaimed "greatest celebrity photographer in the world" and new YouTube star?
Witches Melt, Zombies Don't
Despite the rain, the second annual Chicago Zombie Pub Crawl staggered through Andersonville Saturday. Here are lots of bloody photos from the event.
Photographing a Sketchbook
Collaboraction's annual SKETCHBOOK Festival, running now, inspired collaborations with photographers; the results are featured in A/C.
"Tell the Recession Where to Go." Hm.
GB flickr pool member Katherine of Chicago has captured a certain essence of the times in a recent photograph.
Almost a Crime Scene
As I approached the Chicago River on 18th Street yesterday, I was startled by a police line, four police vehicles, a dead body ... and a film crew.
How's Your Street Look?
WBEZ wants to know -- and wants you to photograph it in all its pockmarked glory for the Adopt a Side Street project.
Chicago in High-Res
The Windy Pixel: beautiful photography of our beautiful city.
"That's a lot of notes!"
GB flickr pool contributer Joseph Voves took a photo of dozens of his books and labeled them all for our enjoyment.
Walking and Pushing
GB flickr pool member John Maloof caught this juxtaposition of rich and poor in Lincoln Park.
Wrestlemania
The Tribune featured portraits of local pro wrestlers yesterday. Want to catch them in action? Check out ChicagoProWrestling.com.
Getting Bored at Work? Play a Game
Today seems like a good day for Guess Where Chicago.
GB/Calumet Photo Show
Don't forget: the deadline for submissions to the GB and Calumet Photographic photo show is tomorrow. Check out the details in A/C.
Documenting Inauguration Day
Speaking of photography, Chicago Public Radio is asking for photographs of whatever you're doing today to be included in a collection of Inauguration Day experiences.
Participate in the Photo Swap and Show
As we mentioned back in December, GB and Calumet Photographic are inviting photographers of all experience levels to participate in a photo swap on Friday, February 6, and an accompanying show that will run from February 3-11. Details in A/C.
Who Says Crime Doesn't Pay?
The family of a teenager who was shot by an off-duty Chicago cop has been awarded $2.25M by the city in a wrongful death case. The head-scratcher? The kid was shot while he was breaking into the cop's home.
One of Many Couples in America
In 1996, Mariana Cook photographed couples across the country. Among them were Michelle and Barack Obama, whose interview yields gems like Michelle's "There is a strong possibility that Barack will pursue a political career, although it's unclear."
"From the garages, you can look into buildings."
Advice for photographing in downtown Chicago, from "architecture of density" photographer Michael Wolf.
Commemorating the Pigeon Man of Lincoln Square
Street artist Saro is looking for photographs of Joseph Zeman from which to create a tribute. Zeman was struck and killed by a van in the December of 2007.
Photo Friday Continues: Photo Swap on February 6
Mark your calendars: Gapers Block and Calumet Photographic are teaming up for our third Photo Swap on February 6 -- details in Slowdown. Additionally, an accompanying photo show will run between February 3 and 11 -- details TBA.
Departure
... and even more photogaphy (Photo Friday at GB!). The work of photographer and multimedia artist, Daniel Everett and in particular, his stunning Departure series.
Views from Above
Speaking of photography, here's a great set of photos by one of the crane operators working on the Trump Tower. (Thanks, Mark!)
Cameras at the Ready
The Reader is looking for submissions for its annual "1000 Words" photography issue. (Here's last year's.)
Roadside Art on Pulaski
Scenes and signs along Pulaski Road. [via]
Feel Like Somebody's Watching You?
Chances are, someone is. And after looking at this blog, you may never feel at ease riding the CTA again.
Chicago LIFE
Speaking of random imagery of the city, Google is now hosting images from LIFE magazine, including a trove of photos of, in and around Chicago.
I Hereby Promise to Stop Posting Obama Photos
... until there are really good, non-election-related images. So here's my last hurrah: Barack Obama's flickr account, which includes some fantastic behind-the-scenes photos from election night.
Another Look at Grant Park
If you didn't make it down to Grant Park on Tuesday and would like to get a view other than that of the major networks, there are some interesting alternative views of the event. The real star of the alternative coverage is WBEZ, which asked its flickr pool users to fill specific assignments. The station posted their work in audio/video slideshows and other collections that draw from the pool. Other interesting coverage includes that of Chicago Magazine, Chicagoist, and, of course, the GB flickr pool.
More Polling Place Photos
Chicago Public Radio's not the only place to submit photos of polling places: The New York Times has a Polling Place Photo Project of its own. Matt Maldre of Spudart checked with the Board of Elections regarding photo policies; the response after the jump.
Life in Chicago
The latest issue of Chicago Life magazine is out, featuring a cover photo by GB's own David Schalliol.
Not Mao or Marilyn
The Museum of Contemporary Photography received a nice gift recently: a collection of photos by Andy Warhol.
Of Popsicles and Babesicles
Life's drama recorded on a bus shelter wall. [via]
Automotive Arcana
If you like today's photo in Rearview, you should check out the rest of Scott Robbin's photos from the Hartung License Plate & Auto Museum in Glenview.
Aftermath Project Shows Untold War Stories
"War is Only Half the Story: The Aftermath Project," an exhibit featuring the work of award-winning photographers who capture untold stories about the aftermath of war, opens tonight at Roosevelt University's Gage Gallery. Sponsored by The Aftermath Project, it features work by artists Kathryn Cook, Andrew Stanbridge, Asim Rafiqui and Paula Luttringer. For more details see Slowdown.
Saying Goodbye to Summer
The Trib has a photo and audio slideshow looking at summer block parties around the city.
More Dead Hospitals
Following up on her Edgewater Hospital photos, flickr photog Comtesse DeSpair shares a walk through Michael Reese. Check out her other abandoned building photos.
Dead Hospital
A big set of photos of the abandoned Edgewater Hospital in Andersonville. [via]
Square Book
Nick Osborn, the creator of the Square America vernacular photography blog, has a new book coming out next week. If you pre-order Who We Were: A Snapshot History of America by today, he'll throw a free DVD in with the book.
Lassoing the Great Lakes
The Weiszes just got back from a 17 day loop of the Great Lakes, which they conscientiously documented with restaurant reviews, photographs and tales from the road. If you'd like more reading about looping the Great Lakes, you may want to check out Ted McClelland's The Third Coast, which was excerpted in Detour.
Wired City Photo Contest
Wired magazine is holding a photo contest this week all about the place where you live. Just send in an original photo of your city, in all its glory, and you might just grace the pages of the magazine. Full details here.
Jail Birds
There's a family of peregrine falcons living on the Metropolitan Correctional Center. (Thanks, Dubi!)
Photostravaganza
Speaking of photographs, the Trib is featuring staff photographers' images, both historic and contemporary. If you have the photo bug, you may want to contribute to the GB flickr pool.
Snapshots and Vignettes
Photographer Jack Cantey makes his way around the city, capturing wonderful moments.
Flickring Tourism
In addition to our flickr group, you may want to check out the Chicago Office of Tourism's new group, which gives you a shot of being featured on their Chicago's Great Urban Adventures site.
Delightful Photography Site
Amy Beth Photography is a delightful site of a Chicago-based photographer. I particularly love the shot of this meerkat. (via chicagobloggers)
75-Year-Old Chicago
More than 200 photos from the 1933 World's Fair that was held on Chicago's lakefront have been scanned and are being prepared for online posting later in the year by the Chicago History Museum. The Sun-Times has the story, along with a selection of sample images.
The City from Far Above
Continuing on the aerial view theme, Chicago from space, by day and night. [via]
Chicago in Black and White
Between 1946 and 1948, Wayne Miller photographed residents of the "small town" of Chicago's black community. Buy the book here. [via]
Black Bird
The News Photographers Association of Canada honored Chicago by giving an award to a photo of Conrad Black during his trial. What's so notable about it? He's flipping someone the bird. What's also notable about it? It would have been so much better had the photographer bumped up the ISO rather than using a flash.
Fish Food
Rationally, there's no reason these two businesses can't coexist.
Neglected Beauty
Photographer Carey Primeau documents some of the city's decaying gems.
The Texture of the City
A collection of HDR photos of Chicago. (What's HDR?) [via, via]
A Darkened City
If you missed the view of downtown during Earth Hour, you can check it out in the GB flickr pool. The Trib also has photos and a video feature condensing the hour into a minute.
Trucks of Chicago
As Sara says, "I drive a lot."
Everyone Is Famous
Chicago-based photographer Clayton Hauck goes to parties and clubs and takes pictures. Lots of them. So if you want some wonderful eye candy, enjoy his site Everyoneisfamous.com. (Note: a tiny few pictures are NSFW.)
More Then & Now
Following in our footsteps, Joe M500 recreated several more shots from the Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection.
Feathery Fun
Chicago's Pillow Fight Club celebrated International Pillow Fight Day today with a mass flying-featherfest in front of the Art Institute of Chicago on S. Michigan. If you didn't catch it, here are some photos. (Nice to see white stuff that isn't sleet or snow falling from the sky, isn't it?)
City of Lights
Here's a beautiful view of the city from above, at night. (We featured a view from the north in Rearview awhile back.)
St. Paddy's Pics
If you couldn't make it to the St. Patrick's Day Parade downtown today, here's some pics.
Dark Side of the Moon
It's a little repetitive, but here's a sampling of photos of the lunar eclipse over Chicago.
Be a Virtual Chicago Tourist with Panoramio and Flickr
Google has started putting users' pictures on the map at Panoramio. Of course Chicago's most popular destinations have lots of photos, but so do neighborhoods and the suburbs. I particularly liked this group of shots that have both Superdawg and the Niles YMCA Leaning Tower, as well as this one, taken near where I live. Flickr has a similar service, but there aren't nearly as many photos.
Ever Wanted to be a Curator?
Now's your chance. The Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area is looking for someone to curate a photography contest. RFQs are due on the 14th, so act fast!
I Love a Parade
Wondering what Saturday's Lunar New Year Parade on Argyle St. looked like? Well, wonder no longer -- here's some photos of the festivities, taken by this GB contributrix.
Get Your Photo Taken
"Faces," a new, black-and-white portrait project by local photog Jason Richardson, uses light, angle and composition to reveal people's faces as they really are (i.e., wrinkles, dots and all). Richardson needs models, so check out his flickr page and drop him a line to participate.
Chicago's Global Industrial Influence
First time GB flickr group contributor oceandesetoiles spotted a Chicago Pneumatic somethingoranother in Paharganj, New Delhi.
Gaining Exposure
If you caught the MCA's Sympathy for the Devil exhibition this past autumn, you might recall encountering a couple of photographs by local artist Melanie Schiff. The 30-year-old Chicago photographer is now the subject of a three-page profile in the February issue of the international art magazine Modern Painters. The attention arrives after Schiff was recently selected for inclusion in the 2008 Whitney Biennial. The artist is currently represented by the Kavi Gupta Gallery in Chicago.
A Little Creepy
If you're in the mood for some spooky photography and artifacts (a coffin, outmoded medical restraints!) this weekend, check out the opening of Ward 7: America's Abandoned Asylums at the Co-Prosperity Sphere Saturday evening.
Commons Project on Flickr
Commons, a joint project of The Library of Congress and the Flickr photo sharing site, gives you the opportunity to describe, tag, and comment on Chicago-oriented photos from their collection.
Worth More Than 1,000 To Us!
Congrats to GB staffers Lauri Apple and David Schalliol, whose photos were picked as part of The Reader's 1,000 Words Photo Issue.
Photo No No
Jean Johnson was in court dealing with a probation violation when she took four photos of R. Kelly on her phone's camera. What happened next? Jail time.
Through Worsom's Lens
Teacher and photographer Will Okun profiles his favorite photographer, Worsom.
Swapped Out
Thanks to everyone who made it out in the cold and snow for our GB/Calumet Photo Swap last night!
A Visual Poem
First Snow, a poem in words and images by Felix Jung, using flickr to find photos for key words.
Neglected Beauty
Rearview contributor and excellent photographer Carey Primeau launches a new photography site and portfolio. While I've seen my fair share of deserted and abandoned photography sites, Primeau really does elevate these photos to stunning. One of the more stellar sets has to be his Uptown Theater set, a building that has intrigued me for years. So good.
Clearly Not the Bank of Chicago
Bank of America made a rather unfortunate mistake when trying to convince Chicagoans it has "local commitment."
Photo Swap on December 6
The second Gapers Block/Calumet Photographic Photo Swap is a little more than a week away, so print up five 4"x6" photographs to exchange with other photographers. Of course, there'll be plenty of free food and drinks to accompany the swapping. Details in Slowdown.
See the City
Hey, cool, you can now search by "place" in flickr!
Outdoor Photography
The local Patagonia store is holding a photo contest. Local photographers are invited to submit a photo of themselves or family members doing active outdoor activities -- while wearing Patagonia clothing, of course. Three finalists will be selected to compete nationally for a trip for two to Vietnam. Bring your 4"x6" prints to the store by Oct. 31.
Do You Have Photos from the Marathon?
If so, the organizers would like to hear from you. Check out the call for images in the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Group for more information.
DARFUR/DARFUR Comes to Chicago
Starting today, a 6-minute program of changing Darfur photographs will be projected on the north facade of the Field Museum (visible driving south on Lake Shore Drive) to "provide visual education about the richly multi-cultural region while exposing the horrors of the ongoing humanitarian crisis." The exhibit will continue at the Field through October 12; through the following week, the images will appear at other Chicago institutions. Click here to learn more and check Slowdown for details about a related panel.
Polite in Space
Polite in Public is a photobooth project that's traveling the country; it has a different backdrop and props everyplace it stops. It landed at the Vic this past weekend -- with a space theme. (Thanks, Felix!)
Archival Art
Photographer Ian "only-connect" Lorenzo (whose photo was featured in Rearview on Thursday) does some amazing things with his flickr account. Individual photos shine, but it's best to view his archives page by page by page.
There Once Was a Team Called the Cubs...
Photos and limericks about our North Side team. (Thanks, Enrich.)
Photography in the Digital Age
Photographers may be interested in the free Photography 2.0: The Business of Photography in the Digital Era. The Chicago event runs on September 19 and features a range of photographers, editors and buyers. Check out the site to register and get more information.
Do You See What I Don't See?
Cayetano Ferrer, who did a fascinating set of transparent Chicago street signs, recently applied a similar approach to a group of 30-foot trees in Daejeon, Korea. [via and previously]
Lake Michigan Stories
Got a good story or photo involving Lake Michigan or another of the Great Lakes? HealthyLakes.org wants to hear/see it. They're running a photo and story contest through the end of August, with prizes awarded each month. (Thanks, Hugh!)
A Lot of Guitar Pics
Chicago photographer Lee Klawans has gone to a lot of shows, with camera in hand. Browse his online galleries, and lose a little time.
Bensenville "Ghost Town"
A Tribune article and corresponding video about the legal battles between Bensenville residents and Chicago over O'Hare expansion suggests visual artists could have a field day in the area.
The Items We Carry
On Tuesday, Naz started a flickr group called The Items We Carry -- just pictures of the things you have in your pockets or on your person every day. As of this writing, three days later, there are 630 members and 320 photos of people's stuff. Join up, or just kill time on a slow summer Friday going people-watching in slightly different way.
A Pedagogical Factory
Starting on Sunday, the Stockyard Institute, AREA Chicago and other organizations will initiate "Pedagogical Factory: Exploring Strategies for an Educated City" at the Hyde Park Art Center. Throughout its run, topics will include "How We Peoples Make a People's Atlas of Chicago," "How We Grow: Self-Education and Urban Farming Gathering" and "How We Brew/Bake/Mead Etc Cottage Expo."
Photo Swap on July 21
The Gapers Block/Calumet Photographic Photo Swap is just over a week away. Show up with five 4"x6" photographs, hang out, have some food and drinks, and then go home with five photos from other people. Details in Slowdown.
Produce Producer
The Grocer brings fresh veggies and fruits from the lab to the streets. With a recent nod from Juxtapoz, he's currently taking requests for new painting subjects. Street art never looked so tasty.
Oops, Dad's Out of the Frame
Calling all family albums! The Tribune is seeking your bad vacation photos.
The Incredible Moving L Station House
Check out this mini-photo essay documenting the Belmont L station house move [window resizes].
Writing On the Walls
Shawn Hazen moved to Chicago about a year ago, and almost immediately began taking pictures of the city's vibrant type. [via]
Olympic Arts
With all of the hubbub about the Olympics, there's an argument that sports shouldn't get all of the attention. In a city currently alive with Version>07, and soon to have Artropolis going too, art should also be at the forefront. Tribune art critics provide a few conceptions of how art could work with the Olympics.
Richard Nickel's Photographs on the Radio
Yesterday, All Things Considered ran Edward Lifson's fine examination of the architectural preservation photography book Richard Nickel's Chicago. Bonus: the song that plays at the end of the piece is from the Rachel's album Music for Egon Schiele, which was composed for a Chicago theater production.
Mowing And Biking -- With Flamingos!
Given the inclement weather, I find it helps to think about mowing the lawn and biking to get me through the day. Fortunately, someone in Wisconsin has found a way to do both.
Click!
Photobooth-o-philes, get excited! You'll soon be able to take a zany picture of yourself and your close friends at Quimby's.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game or China
As it turns out, Crain's has a pretty decent photo gallery. The most recent set documents the White Sox opener, while previous features range from McDonald's in China to Delhi, India.
So Green Architecture isn't a Passing Fad
Someone smart at the Tribune asked its arts and architecture critics what prompted them to reevaluate artists in their disciplines. Some second looks include the Trap Door Theatre, William McDonough and Walker Evans.
Quite a Building
Via Coudal and Edward Lifson: 360° VR photos of the Elks Veterans Memorial Building in Lincoln Park.
Don't Park Here
A sign of the times: A collection of parking space barricades, at Slats.org.
1,158 = More Than a Few Arts Organizations
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation just completed its Chicago Region Arts Scan, a major research report surveying all non-profit arts organizations in the Chicago region in 2006. In addition to being a comprehensive directory, the report provides especially fascinating information pertaining to the growth, location, composition and funding of these organizations.
"Free Portraits Inside"
Check out this recent write-up of Thomas Marlow's Chicago Street Studio Project in the Australian media.
Zoom All the Way In
The Trib's Dave Wischnowsky gives a little background on this amazing panorama of the skyline.
Moonrise Over Chicago
Here's an incredible photo of a moonrise over Chicago, circa 1985. Eerie and strange -- read the comments to learn how the photographer did it.
Months of Great [Insert Cultural Activity Here]
The Tribune offers a fine selection of art exhibits worth checking out in the coming months, including some out-of-the-way gems. Other informative prospective pieces include features about architecture, dance, and jazz, to name a few.
Create Your Own Planets
If today's Rearview photo (courtesy of the ever excellent Archie Florcruz) bewilders you or makes you want to do the same thing, take a look at his entry explaining his photo and then head over to the Create Your Own Planets Flickr pool for info on how to do this.
Scared of Santa Again
If you're looking for a holiday laugh, check out the Tribune's reader-submitted "Scared of Santa" photo gallery. (Link pops due to window resizing.)
Populated Street Photography
Photographer Lee Balterman shot Chicago in the '50s and '60s, and unlike many of his street photography compatriots, he included people -- lots of people. [via]
Looking Back on "American Cities"
All summer -- until Sunday, actually -- Catherine Opie's photographs were on display in one of the top-floor galleries of the MCA. Now, some of them are online, accompanied by an interview, thanks to the Morning News. [via]
Third-Floor "Walk"-Up
The annual Pilsen Artists' Open House (otherwise known as "the Art Walk") is taking place this weekend, and, as usual, the work runs the gamut. Put another way, there's something for everyone. Gallery no. 23 is hidden from view at the top of a rather foreboding set of stairs, but Jeremy Ehly and Kate Dougherty both display interesting and, at times, amusing points of view. Dougherty illustrates her photos with cartoonish embellishment, while Ehly's series elucidate the patterns in architectural elements like corners and cornices and tease out the humor of real estate marketing with tounge-in-cheek titles for images of residential monoliths. In other words, three flights up won't kill you.
Chicago in HDR
Trey Ratcliff, CEO of a videogame company, has a fondness for high dynamic range (HDR) photography, and he's captured a number of stunning photos of our fair city.
Pilsen in Pictures
Ranging from parades to street art to "Gringos out of Pilsen" agitprop and spanning several years, Flickr user Pedro Juan's photoset takes the pulse of a neighborhood.
Picture of a Renegade (Craft Fair)
Did you snap some pictures of this past weekend's Renegade Craft Fair in Wicker Park? If you were a shopper or a vendor who braved the nice (then kinda bad) weather, you should add to the photos going up on Flickr in the Renegade Craft Fair group. I'm hoping someone got a pic of that dude in leopard shorts on the skateboard. Update: Yeah, someone did.
Block Party Pix
Photos are still getting posted to flickr from three long days of rocking West Wabansia this weekend. Check the tags HideoutBlockParty, TouchAndGo and Hideout, for starters.
Tag, You're It
As Flickr and Upcoming announce new features today, geotagging looks like it's about to blow up. As of this posting, there were 150 photos displayed on a broadly defined Chicago map; expect that number to be significantly higher in a day or two, especially as previously tagged photos are imported. (And, for kicks, I tried the Upcoming event-tagging, using Lollapalooza as a test case. Sure enough, it worked! So neato.)
Windy City Choppers
Just over thirty years ago, Danny Lyon joined the Chicago Outlaw Motorcycle Club and took pictures of the experience. He compiled the photographs in The Bikeriders, released in 1968. See excerpts at Slate. [via]
More Midwestern Pride
Meet another website devoted to the wonders of the Midwest: Midwestern Goodness. While they have content from around the region, they recently filmed a short video tour in Chicago. More Chicago content is in the works.
Hey, is that building a landmark?
The city's Landmarks Division has prepared interactive Chicago Landmarks Maps that include photographs and important information about officially notable places. While you're on their website, check out their comprehensive Historic Resources Survey and other fascinating resources.
Escape the Police
At Metblogs, Fuzzy Gerdes lets visual irony speak for itself.
Need more Tut?
If the Field Museum's Tutankhamun exhibit piqued your interest, head to the Oriental Institute's dual exhibitions of artifacts from the Tut era and Harry Burton's photographs of the Tutankhamun expedition. If you have an mp3 player, don't forget to download the podcast ahead of time.
Cartopia 2006 photos
You know those cars with the crazy springs or dolls glued all over them? Well, reader Lotta writes in about her heading out to Cartopia 2006, held in Berwyn, last week where she took photos of all kinds of cars just like that.
In-Toe-Nation
Reader Jennifer noticed an interesting phenomenon at the Intonation Festival last weekend: "I looked around at one point during a set, and realized that just about everyone in my 10 foot radius was wearing the same footwear as their neighbor." Check it out in this Flickr photoset.
Photos from Go Skateboarding Day
I don't follow up on skateboarding like I used to so it was a pleasant surprise to hear about last week's Go Skateboarding Day. You can live vicariously through these Flickr photo sets: here and here.
Two Images a Week
Photographers Timothy Campbell and Eduardo Angel are posting a photo a week for 50 weeks at the One Hundred Images Project, creating serendipitous juxtapositions of Chicago vignettes. (Thanks, Gretchen!)
Garden in a Cube Farm
Perk up life in your office today with Palla Palla's photos from the Garden in a City show, which closed yesterday.
Sunsets Over the City
Since it's likely we won't be able to see the sunset tonight, you might want to head to this weblog and get your fix.
The Last Picture Show
While they may be closing, Damen Studio is going out with a bang. Their last show will be appropriately titled, "The Last Picture Show" and features the work of 8 photographers and 5 painters including Rearview contributors, Bill Vaccaro and Sarah Hadley, GB button designer Anthony Lewellen and yours truly. The final show goes down this Saturday, May 20th from 6-9PM at Damen Studio.
Follow the March Online
If you're stuck in your office without a TV, you can still follow the march on Flickr (here's a good search to start from), and the Trib has your text-based hook-up.
Damen Studio, closed
Sarah Hadley writes in with some sad news — Damen Studio has closed due to the financial and time constraints that come part and parcel with such a endeavor. This also means that the slated Supernatural show that we mentioned will not be happening. Here's to the future successes of both Sarah and Amor!
CTA in Hyper-reality
Apparently, this image of the Damen Blue Line station is not a photograph; rather, it's a "photo-realist painting" that took 2000 hours and 50 Photoshop files. Wow.
Wrestlemania Photos, Hooters No-Go
If you didn't make it to Wrestlemania, you can always check out what you missed on Flickr. And of course, you missed this amazing portrait taken at Hooters. (In other Hooters news, it looks like HootersAir has cancelled service from Rockford and scaled back service from Gary. Guess they don't have great wings after all, eh?)
Push butt
Metroblogging Chicago discovers the real message of CTA signs.
U-F-phOto
The Damen Studio is calling for entries for a juried exhibition this summer, the title of which will be "Supernatural Chicago: Seeking the otherworldly in the mundane." The deadline is May 31, with more details at Chicago Photobloggers. Of special note: our own Naz Hamid will curate the show, making it something like Rearview in a gallery.
The St. Patrick's Day Scene
Couldn't make it to John Barleycorn's for awesome St. Patrick's Day action? No sweat -- Chicago-Scene Magazine has you covered. Some stand out photos here, here and here. And if you ask me why I don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day, well, here's why. And Mike, seriously, you need to tone down the Levitra.
The Shooting of the Green
It's Saint Patrick's Week at Whateverland. So far we've seen the River, the Queen and the King.
_________ of Chicago
I'd like to point out the Signs of Chicago, the Doors of Chicago and the Windows of Chicago. They are the eyes, ears and mouth of this fine city.
Three Minutes of Awesome
Felix Jung has taken a photo nearly every day since July 2002. Which gave him just enough material to make 3 Years 3 Minutes, a presentation of three years' worth of photos shown in rapid succession on three "screens," set to music. If you watch no other video today, watch this one.
Rearview for Your Wall
Here's an opportunity to pick up prints by two of the photographers regularly featured in Rearview: Yu Kizawa and Patrick Spence will be among the artists featured at "Love-A-Palooza pre-Valentine's Day Art Show" today from 3pm to 9pm at the home of Brook Costello, 5809 N. Winthrop Ave. Apt. 3N. More info here.
Toy Cameras! And the photos they produce
The Toy Camera Show opens at Damen Studio on Saturday the 4th with a reception. Featuring work from Rearview contributors Sarah Hadley and Bill Vaccaro amongst others, you can take a look at the mysterious allure and amazing photographs that come out of little cheap plastic cameras.
While You Were Sleeping...
The second stage of the 8th Annual Tour Da Chicago alleycat bike race was held last Sunday morning. Photographer Arielle Bielak has been taking an incredible number of pictures (including a few of yours truly) and posting them to her site, Bikelust.org. If you woke up to find your boyfriend/girlfriend/roommate and their bike inexplicably gone, chances are you'll see 'em here.
I See Jesus or not.
Fellow GB colleague Dave Elfving pointed out in the Flickr version of my Rearview photo today that he didn't quite see what I saw in the photo, until I pointed it out. Incidentally, local photographer and Rearview contributor Margaret Nissen started a "I Saw Jesus" photo pool on Flickr. You can discuss this if you'd like on my Flickr version of today's photo.
View of the Sears Tower, 1979
Today's Rearview photo from Cory Dalus is an interesting one. It shows the landscape of Chicago from 1979. You can comment here: Looking Northeast from the Sears Tower, 1979.
Once a Library, Now Much More
One of our favorite places to warm up is the Chicago Cultural Center. Not only does Archie FlorCruz agree, he shows as much with this gorgeous photo on his Whateverland blog.
Local Picture Pages
You know we're always interested in your submissions for Rearview. If, however, you're looking for additional exposure (ahem), Chicago Public Radio now features an image of the area daily on its website and is soliciting contributions. Chicago Photobloggers has the details.
Flickr: Bettr Than Evr
I never thought it could get better but Flickr, one of the internet's most popular photohuts, has recently added some pilot programs such as a do-it-yourself book feature, and a feature that lets you create personalized postage stamps using your own pictures. If you want to create books to give as gifts, you have until December 19th to place your order to arrive before the 25th. You know, like photos from our many Rearview contributors.
Read It, See It
Sam of Golden Rule Jones has a new Flickr account where he's posting literary-related photos from his travels around the world. Ever wonder what James Joyce's school looks like? Sam can show you.
Images of Industrialization
The November issue of First Monday includes an article comparing two online photography collections: the U.S. Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection, 1906–1971 and the National Child Labor Committee Collection. Although the authors somewhat obviously conclude that the collections show very different views of industrialization, the photos of Gary, Indiana, are well worth checking out.
Photobloggers Catch Flak
The 7x7 exhibit by several local photobloggers runs through next week at the Lincoln Park branch of the Chicago Public Library. If you can't see the images in person, however, Flak Magazine has posted a review and a commentary-accompanied slideshow. (At least a couple of these photographs have appeared previously in Rearview, another gallery that makes for a nice visual distraction on a lazy Friday afternoon.)
The Hidden Loop
Blogger Devyn takes wonderful photos of some of the lesser known or "unknown loop streets" and posts them on his site. This makes a nice companion to the alley series currently running in the Tribune [Thanks, Mike].
Point 'n' Guess
Earlier this week, a new game emerged on Flickr: Guess Where Chicago.
Photoblogger opening
Tonight is the opening reception for 7x7, an exhibition by seven Chicago photobloggers, including friend of GB Archie Florcruz. 1150 W. Fullerton, 7pm.
Chicago Photobloggers in Action
Congratulations to Brian Milo for winning the Greenspace Lomography Contest. Milo's work, as well as that of six other Chicago photobloggers, will be on display in a group show that's set to open next Monday. Details, as ever, in Slowdown.
Sunday's 26.2, tagged
For your perusal on a gray day before the memories fade: photos on Flickr tagged with Chicago Marathon.
God Bless the South
Designer Chuck Anderson spent a week in Biloxi, Mississipi with his father (the pastor of a church in Orland Park) and 14 other people from Reunion Church in helping out with relief efforts. He documented the trip.
Street Art, Chicago-Style.
In a city that's completely banned spray paint, Chicago street-artists have had to take creative and untraditional routes to get their work on the streets. Chicago Street Art, the latest group pool on Flickr, is starting to document all of the hand drawn-stickers, stencils, plywood cutouts, scrawlings, paste-ups, and installations that bring color to the all-too-often drab urban landscape.
1979 Chicago, Captured
How much has Chicago changed in 10 years? What was there before Millennium Park had its Bean? I stumbled across this neat jumble of image resources about Chicago today, including old maps, aerial photographs, and some especially fascinating images of Lawndale during the late 1970s.
Big Fat Oreo
Paul McAleer, local activist (and former GB staffer) is featured in a Tribune photo essay about the anniversary of Nabisco's classic Oreo Cookie. Let's all raise our milk glasses in a toast!
Photos of shoes and feet from down below
Somewhere between a photolog, a shoe/feet fetishists dream and ground level perspective is a site called, "Come Here! I Want to Show You Something!" that chronicles the aforementioned via photographs. And every so often the occasional Chicago city photo. And don't even ask me how I found it.
Photos and food
Regular Rearview contributor and featured photographer, Matthew Taplinger tells us he has some photos up and hanging around the walls at Bite, the restaurant that's next door and part of the Empty Bottle. Since I like Matthew's photos and I like the food at Bite, I would like to find myself surrounded by those soon.
Starting Up a New Photo Mag
Trunnion Bascule is a planned new magazine highlighting photography of Chicago. They're seeking submissions for the first issue; check the site for details.
Eat, See and Be Merry
Following the trend of local eateries displaying local artists' work (Metropolitan's Daniel Teafoe and Northside's Anthony Lewellen are among my recent favorites), Tre Via is currently showing the photography of Alex Segreti. Of the ten black and white photos, eight were shot around the city. If you come for the photos, be sure stay for the food (which is so good that you can expect a bangin' review of it in the near future). Tre Via is located at 1575 N. Milwaukee. Segreti's work will be on display through August 9.
Intoning Flickr
Lots of photos from the Intonation Festival up on flickr.
Now with Photos
Chicago.Photobloggers has redesigned, and it's lovely. In addition to having actual photos on the site, they're looking for contributors to write articles about photography and photoblogging. More info here.
Back in Time: The photographs of Edmund Teske
Should our current fuel question have you pining for the days of old Chicago, you may find some satisfaction in the Art Institute photography galleries. Edmund Teske captured compelling images of the city as it was in the 30's and 40's. Not quite the same as being there, but about as good as it gets.
American Environmental Photographs
American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936 is a digital collection of nearly "4,500 photographs documenting natural environments, ecologies, and plant communities in the United States at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century." The images, which range from ecological settings, individual plants and natural landscapes, are from the Department of Special Collections at the University of Chicago Library. You may search or browse the collections by subject or geographic area. The collection includes more than 700 photos documenting Illinois, and, as is often the case with old photographs, you get the eerie feeling you are looking at natural environments that no longer exist.
FlickrPride
The 36th annual Chicago Pride Parade brought 400,000 people to Boystown yesterday. Pride is always colorful, to say the least, making for plenty of great photo ops. I've created a Flickr group to consolidate photos from the parade, Saturday's PrideFest and Dyke March, and related events. Check it out, and join up if you'd like to share your pictures.
Chicago-style Poi (not Dog Pondering)
Poi, or the fine art of fire spinning, was on display last night as many people gathered along the lakefront to celebrate the summer solstice. Pictures don't demonstrate the hypnotic effect of the flame spinning around - it's magical.
My Bike Could Be Your Life
Chicagoan Russ McClintock biked from Seattle to New York City last year, alone, taking pictures all the way. You can see a collection of his photographs from the trip, entitled "North American Roads" online, or go see them in person through July 10th at Country Club Chicago (1100 N Damen Ave.)
Square America
The Boat Lullabies, a local blog of found photography, has a really interesting series of photos up, entitled "Square America." They're all by the same photographer, depicting a range of topics. Start here and work your way forward. Really cool.
Kubrick's Chicago
In 1949, Stanley Kubrick was a photographer for Look Magazine when he came to Chicago to work on a story with Irv Kupcinet. He shot 40 rolls, but only 11 pictures ended up in the story. The film was donated to the Library of Congress, and only recently documented and catalogued; the Tribune has a story about Kubrick's visit and a gallery of eight of the unpublished photos. For more, go to the LoC's online photography catalogue.
The city from the sky
Revealing Chicago: An Aerial Portrait is a collaboration between the Openlands Project and Chicago Metropolis 2020, and it showcases the amazing work of photographer Terry Evans. Currently viewable on the web, you can also see the images at Millennium Park throughout the summer (from June 10) or in book form (available from Amazon). (Thanks, Todd!)
Ireland's Best
Maybe in celebration of four awesome nights, or maybe because it's just really cool, Metropolis Coffee Company, 1039 W. Granville Ave., is hosting an exhibition of thirty 3-D photo prints by Daniel Teafoe. The subject of the prints? U2 on their 2001 Elevation Tour. Now that's how I like to start my morning. (On display through June 19.)
Wish You Were Here
Delivr combines the power of Flickr and Creative Commons to create what may be the largest single repository of online postcards. So, if you're looking to share the wonder of the Field Museum, the vistas of the Sears Tower, the sheen of Millennium Park, the grittiness of the CTA, or a picture of just about any other keyword you can imagine, you're in luck. (NB: To use your own photos, you'll want to make sure that your CC license setting -- either at the default or individual image level -- is one of those that allows derivatives.)
On Chicago's streets
The photography of Gary Stochl gets profiled in the New York Times today. Stochl has been capturing images of Chicago for forty years, and his work has recently been published by the Center for American Places and Columbia College in On City Streets: Chicago, 1964-2004. An online gallery of Stochl's photos can be viewed here.
Don't even think about it.
Slats.org documents Chicago block club signage and offers a glimpse into neighborhood priorities; each image features interesting differences in both the prohibited activities and their presentation. Perhaps because of these variations, the signs apparently work: in a 2003 article, the Chicago Reporter described block clubs as central to the success of Chicago's community policing strategy.
"Where Are All the Faces?"
Former GB staffer Luke has a challenge to all the photobloggers and Flickr-heads out there: more people in your photos. "Chicago is a city of 3 million people, but you'd never know it from its photoblogs and Flickr entries...The facelessness that results approaches misanthropy, and it gives the false impression that Chicago is a cold, vacant and inanimate place." Hop to it, photogs.
Neighborhoods, photos of
An ambitious photography project but stunning and vast nonetheless, Chicago Neighborhoods: Photographs of Life in the Neighborhoods of Chicago deserves your attention and a lengthy look-see.
Backhair You Have To Blow Dry
Ron of Bighappyfunhouse (and known friend of GB) posts a hilarious picture that is so reminiscent of summer. Sitting around with your buddies, having a beer, taking your shirt off. I can't decide what part is my favorite: the Pabst hat, pulled up tube socks, the gorilla, the bandage over the jeans, that man's camel tongue...
Copia - NotIfButWhen
Brial Ulrich/NotIfButWhen, who we had the pleasure of meeting face to face last night, presented a stellar slide show of his latest project, Copia. Luckily for us, he also has the project on his site. So, so worth a look.
F Stop by Stop
Matt Peck rode the Red Line from Howard down to 95th and back up, taking photos at every stop -- and you can follow along in this Flickr slideshow.
Dog show!
Anyone remember that skit from SNL with Will Farrell? I always sing that little drummed theme song when I think of a dog show. Speaking of which, Benhuh has posted some funny, interesting and oh-so-cute photos of our fellow canine friends at the recent 2005 IKC Dog Show, which recently took place at McCormick Place. This one kills me!
Get Photographed by Dawn
Those of you in the audience who are planning a wedding this year, take note: Dawn Mikulich, the photographer behind ChicagoUncommon, is now available for photo shoots (not just of weddings, but also portraiture and corporate events) through Dawn M Photography.
Bean Photo Rules Further Explained
OK, hopefully this is the last time around for this story: Chicagoist contributor Andrew Peerless spoke to a city representative about the rules against photgraphing Cloud Gate and came away with a policy that actually does kind of make sense. It's not just a copyright issue, it's also one of permits.
It's a Sign
Ron from BigHappyFunhouse has a new photoblog, slats.org, documenting the city's handpainted signs.
Floating Logos Project
Keeping in line with the Illinois Arts Fellowship coverage, one of this year's recipients, a Chicagoan named Matt Siber, is probably known best for his hilarious and thought-provoking Floating Logos Project. For the curious, other locally-based award winners include Sabrina Raaf, Matthew Steinke, Ben Vida, Brenda Cardenas, and BJ Krivanek. Lots of interesting work to sort through here.
These photos are Grand
This is Grand, the Website devoted to stories of Chicago's rapid transit systems, has finally posted the winners from its 2004 photo contest. (The winners were announced last November, and the pictures were on display at Darkroom, but they've only just recently been posted online.) Quite a few of the winners' names will be familiar to Rearview fans.
The City in Pictures
Picturing Chicago is huge collection of photos of the city -- not unlike Chicago Uncommon, but nearly all in black-and-white, and not for sale.
First Chicago Photobloggers Meet-up
So you keep a photolog in Chicago and would like to meet fellow like-minded peeps? Well you can. The Chicago Photobloggers are getting together for the first time this Sunday January 9th at Puck's at the MCA. Snap a photo or two for us will ya?
Lake.Sky.Vans live
Melissa Weimer, friend of GB, alerts us that the segment she did with Steve Edwards on WBEZ's 848 show will be re-airing today at 10am, which is like, now. It's in anticipation of her upcoming solo show for Lake.Sky.Vans -- her ongoing fascination with the three subjects that dot the Chicago landscape -- which will be hung in Heaven Gallery in Wicker Park from January 14th through February 19th. Opening reception is on January the 14th from 7pm till 11pm.
PhotoBlogger Directory
Local photobloggers Rod from Photovox.com and Bob from notraces.com have launched Chicago.Photobloggers.Org, a new directory whose purpose is probably clear from the title. Check it out -- and if you're a photoblogger, join up.
Calling all Chicago photobloggers
If you're a photoblogger in Chicago, consider checking out and contacting Chicagoland photobloggers. Still in its nascent stages, the goal of the site seem to be fostering a community, while sharing ideas and information. The creation of the site seems to be inspired by Photoblogs.org.
Mapping the Cameras
Open-Loop is an ongoing project aimed at mapping all 300-plus videocameras that monitor our every move in the Loop. And not just city-installed cameras, either -- the vast majority of unblinking eyes are in private hands, and they're on the map, too.
In related news, the City is considering using its traffic cameras at intersections to catch speeders in addition to light-runners. More than 67,000 tickets have been issued for running red lights in less than a year, which bodes well for city coffers if speed monitoring is added.
The Desk Project
Luckyface is requesting photos of people's workspaces for The Desk Project. Send yours to photo
Sun Times Photo Collection
The Sun-Times is offering some of their better pictures for sale from their site. The categories baffle me (airshow?), but the weather ones are really neat, as are the colors.
A Stranger a Day
Since January 1 of this year, Roark Johnson has been taking a picture of a complete stranger each day, using an 8"x10" camera. The resulting images are stunning. [Thanks, Archie]
Fotolog's View of Illinois
Have a few minutes to kill? Want to see what people in Lombard take pictures of? Or Rockford? Or Chicago? Fotolog.net has their fotologs classified by geographic region (though it seems sorta loose - there are a lot from other places which happen to have IL in the name). The one for Illinois makes good fodder for aimless surfing.
Photoblog Friday
For your viewing pleasure, a couple of local photoblogs:
• Esotericus
• No Traces
• Exposing Myself
• Jamas
• Pixel@Day
Sun Times Photo Collection
Way cool: images of Chicago through the decades from the Sun-Times. There are so many good photos in the group. I really like this one -- recognize the guy on the right?
Spot your favorite DJ
BlendChicago is another clubbing/ electronic music site, but what's really interesting about it is the the photo gallery Shots of the DJ, which features pictures of over 250 different DJs who have played in Chicago over the last couple years. Photography by Mike Rosley.
Real Film Photoblog
In a genre where digital is the default, it's nice to see someone still working with actual film. Out of Contxt is local (although the photos aren't always), mostly black and white, and all that grain is physical, not compression artifacts. Worth checking out.
Absenter Becomes Photographic
Naz, our friendly neighborhood creative director, has transformed his site, Absenter, into a photoblog. Never fear, fans of his writing -- that remains a part of the site, just moved to text.absenter.org.
Flickr-ing City
Flickr is a great web tool to share photos -- of Chicago, for instance. Or Wicker Park, Lakeview or just Illinois in general.
We're off to whatever, everland
Friend of GB, regular contributor to Rearview and stunning photographer Archie Florcruz launches his personal photo site, Whateverland. Designed by him, built by me and for you to look at. With photos like these here, here and here, it's time for less talk and more gawk.
Photo Friday
Friday tends to be a slower day — you're counting down till you get to leave, unless you're on summer hours that is. To pass the time, we've got some photos for you to look at, today's theme is graffiti/stencils. Rachelle of Chicagoist has a neat little section on her site called Street Writing. Craig shoots graf and stencils pretty often and here's a few from August. While the photo isn't in Chicago but the photographer is, Nick has a nice shot. One of our faves, Chris has a series of shots from a boxcar.
Furniture, Naked People
Chicago photographer Richard Kern contributes the 4th installment of The Modernist's "Furniture and Naked People" series. The temporarily-clothed model Sarah is photographed with Warren Platner, Charles & Ray Eames, and Mies Van Der Rohe designs. [NOTE: beautiful, but Not Safe For Work]
Photograph Rogers Park
Rogers Park is one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods; now it's time to find out if it's one of the most photogenic. RogersPark.com is sponsoring a photo contest, with winners in landscape, portrait, "abstract" and youth (18 or under) categories. The deadline for entry is Sept. 12, and finalist photos will be sold in a silent auction. Check the site for details.
Photo Brawl
Chris Trott of Chicago Snapshot has launched Pixelfight, a beautifully rendered Flash gallery of his favorite photos.
Family Album
As we were visiting Millennium Park last night for the umpteenth time, a few friends and myself stumbled across a photo exhibition entitled "Family Album". Located at the northwest corner of the park, at the Wrigley Square and Millennium Monument (aka the pseudo-Roman pillars), the exhibit is open-air and is truly stunning. I'm rarely intrigued enough to really delve deep into an exhibit but I looked at all 103 photographs (selected from 1000) and read the accompanying text for each one. Family Album is Paris-based photographer Uwe Ommer's remarkable global journey capturing portraits of families from around the world (150 countries!).
This is Grand Photo Contest
This is Grand, our favorite website featuring tales of travel on the CTA, has announced a photo contest. Entries are due September 15th and must feature the CTA in some capacity. Shutterbugs, take note.
Seeing Double
The current exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Photography features the work of acclaimed photojournalist, Mary Ellen Mark. On view are photos taken from her series "Twins" and "Falkland Road." Also included in the exhibition is "Ditto," work by 14 photographers focused on duplication and repetition. The show will be up until October 5.
Lake.Sky.Vans
Friend of GB, photographer Melissa Weimer was recently featured on Chicago Public Radio's 848. The feature focuses on her current project, Lake.Sky.Vans described as "three sympathetic elements of the Chicago aesthetic.” It's a great little feature as Weimer and host Steve Edwards chat humorously whilst on Western Avenue as vans pass them by. Listen in directly here (Real player or Real Alternative required). But if you're into the real thing, radio that is, you can listen to a re-broadcast of her feature on Sunday's "Hello Beautiful" show at 10am.
Lincoln Thru a Lens
If you've been soaking up all of this fine photography weather in Lincoln Park (the big grassy area by the lake, not the neighborhood) you might already be a winner. The Chicago Parks District and Lincoln Park Cultural Center are sponsoring an amateur photography contest this summer for people snapping shots of Lincoln Park. Categories include people, places, animals, and plants. You can pick up an application at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center and submit photos anytime before June 30.
CHA, photographed
Photographer Jack Bridges's site has some quietly moving pictures of Chicago's disappearing high-rise housing projects: Robert Taylor homes, Jane Addams homes, and Stateway Gardens.
Chicago in Black and White
Chicago Photography Center's 2nd Annual Chicago in Black and White event is taking place this Saturday June 5th. This year's fundraising shindig will include silent and live auctions, fabulous photographs, and many other prizes, including plane tickets and gift certificates. In addition, there will be dinner, an open bar and live entertainment. There are still a few spaces left, so hurry and sign yourself up before it's too late!
Don't Shoot
Apparently, the FBI doesn't want you photographing the city's federal buildings anymore. Chicagoist passes on the story of a photographer who was harrassed for taking a shot of the Dirksen Building.
State of Illinois Gallery
The State of Illinois Gallery features a collection of more than 500 photos of Illinois places and people, past and present. Photos are divided into categories such as Culture, Environment, Historic Sites, Chicago, and Natural Wonders. The site also includes links to webcams around the state, a virtual tour of the governor's mansion, and much more.
Not If But When
Brian Ulrich takes some pretty amazing photographs. His work primarily deals with "the excesses of a consumer-dominated culture," to great effect. Take a look at Not If But When, his portfolio site, or pop by his thesis show this Thursday, 5-8pm at the Glass Curtain Gallery, 1104 S. Wabash.
Destination: Manifest
As the latest class of Columbia students prepares to graduate, the college will be promoting their work during Thursday's all-day Manifest festival. There'll essentially be four festivals running in tandem -- art, music, performance and readings -- all spread out along the South Loop Arts Corridor, with free trolleys running between the five major locations. Among the myriad styles of art on display: photography, puppetry, pop, painting, product design, poetry, papermaking ... and dozens of others. All events are free and open to the public.
No cheese here
Monday morning dreariness not quite your flavour? Take some time out to peruse photos from local photographers: Citying, Jamas, Chicago Snapshot, Esotericus, Ferocious Cheese, Gigantic, Boochakanan, No Commercial Potential, Photovox and Six Feet Above. Keep your eyes busy for a while if your brain isn't quite up to it today.
Uncommon Exhibit
Dawn Mikulich of Chicago Uncommon is exhibiting selected photos of the city currently on exhibit at the J. Ira & Nikki Harris Family Hostel, 24 East Congress, as part of the city's Embrace Art program. [via Chicagoist. ]
Melissa Weimer Photography
Thursday morning is a little bit easier to start when there's some beautiful photos to look through. And Melissa Weimer brings the goods. Her gorgeous cityscapes have recently been published in local magazine, Ten by Ten but every single photo is well fawning over.
1905-1907 Breasted Expeditions
Browse over one thousand photographs taken by James Henry Breasted during his two trips to Nubia between 1905 and 1907. Breasted was a professor of Egyptology and Oriental Studies at the University of Chicago at the beginning of the 20th century. This digital collection, titled "The 1905-1907 Breasted Expeditions to Egypt and the Sudan: A Photographic Study," is presented by the Oriental Insititute of the University of Chicago.
We Have Cameras
We have a collection of random vintage cameras in our closet, mostly gathering dust. We're not the only ones, apparently: the Chicago Photographic Collectors Society has been connecting photo and camera collectors to each other since 1971.
Uncommon Ground
Dawn Mikulich is Chicago's biggest fan. On her photo site, Chicago Uncommon, she maintains a visual love letter to her favorite city through amazing digital and analog photography. A Chicagoan will find most of her images to be of familiar ground, yet also uncommonly fresh. If you fall in love yourself, you can buy a copy of any shot as a print or digital file.
Stuphoto
Some Monday morning eye candy for you — Stuart Paul Mullenberg has a neat little photography portfolio site with some excellent portraits. The site is quick, simple and lets the photos do all the talking. My favorite shot is the photo in the bottom left corner (not directly linked to since the site is in Flash) — quite Chicago.
Photos from the Top
Archie at Screenager.org is a fine photographer. His most recent photos are incredible: long-exposure night shots of the city from the observation deck of the Sears Tower.
Lake Affect: A Photographic Event
Othello Anderson, a renowned environmental photographer, brings "Lake Affect" to our attention. Over 20 years in the making, this exhibit features 250 photographs of Lake Michigan taken from the same vantage point, but at different times of the day and season over more than 20 years. Visit the City Gallery in the historic Water Tower (806 N. Michigan) this Friday through June 28.
Chicago To Go
The Chicago Historical Society has an excellent online store called Chicago To Go with some great vintage goods. The posters are nice, like this World's Fair one but it's the vintage black and white matte photo prints that take my heart. You might after all want to have Al Capone's mugshot above your fireplace.
Speechless
The Untitled Project is a series of Chicago photographs that have had all visible words stripped away in order to "explore the nature of communication in the urban landscape as a combination of visual and literal signifiers." Plus, they look neat. (Via Kottke.)
Mile by Mile
Holy crap! Mile by Mile has to be seen, right now! "This is the web version of a set of photographs that map chicago's famous and rarely-comprimising grid into 212 4"x6" snapshots." Right here, right now. [ via the Coudal Family ]
It's right outside your window
Not If But When, the photography of Chicago photographer Brian Ulrich. People and places that look so familiar that it might even be you. Nice eye candy on a dreary Monday morning.
Chicago Photography Center
It's not too late! The 7 week winter session of photo classes at The Chicago Photography Center will be starting on February 23rd, and there's still time to register. The CPC is a wonderful and inspiring not for profit organization founded by a group of photographers and students in 2002. They offer weekday evening classes and single-session workshops on evenings and Saturday mornings. Their facility includes darkrooms, a gallery, a lighting studio and classroom space. Visit the center on Sunday, February 22nd to check out the inaugural gallery show. A selection of the beautiful photos taken by and of the founders of the center will be on display. The opening reception on Sunday will take place from noon until 4pm at the CPC space, located at 3301 N Lincoln.
What's he doing out there?
The winners of the World Press Photo contest for 2003 are all jaw-droppingly amazing, especially this stunning shot taken from Lake Michigan of a thunderstorm receding from over Chicago. [via kottke]
Selling out with style
Phineas X. Jones, inimtable maker of photocollages is selling out in true style. Buy one of his classic photocollages. If you need to seem them in person, they're up for this month over at Uncommon Ground on Grace.
Photocollages - In the flesh
Phineas X. Jones presents his wonderfully amazing and beautiful Photocollages at Uncommon Ground all through January. Meet him and other photography collage afficionados in the flesh at the official opening this Wednesday, January the 7th where there will be... Wine! Cheese! and lots of brou-ha-ha and general hipster elitist behavior. We're kidding about that last one but bring your Hipster Bingo Card! There's bound to be a digital camera somewhere. From 5-8pm at Uncommon Ground in Wrigleyville at 1214 W. Grace (Grace and Clark).
Pix of the South Side
Chicago Snapshot is a new photoblog that explores the less-documented areas of our fair city: the South Side and other points along the South Shore Line.
Chicago Tribune Photog Wages War
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is just one of many battlegrounds that have emerged between the Bush administration and environmentalists. Interior Secretary Gale Norton has referred to the potentially oil-rich land as "flat, white nothingness," but Chicago Tribune photographer Pete Souza found otherwise. During the past year, Souza documented eight such environmental hot spots, traveling from Alaska to Appalachia and various points in between. The results of his yearlong odyssey will appear in the Friday, December 19 edition of the Chicago Tribune, in a 12-page, full-color Special Photo Report, and online at chicagotribune.com.
Yelodog
No idea why this excellent site featuring photgraphs of Chicago's great architecture is called YeloDog, but that's the quirky nature of the web for you. YeloDog also has an excellent page of black and white concert photography from the '70s to the present, with notable highlights including Frank Zappa, Sun Ra, Public Image Ltd., Gang of Four and more.
Sun-times Photo Galleries
The Sun-Times has a small section of Photo Galleries of Chicago, featuring both things close to home and other more artsy selections.
Camera Clubs
Chicagoland is very photogenic. For those photographers who want to meet with other shutterbugs, there's the Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association, ready to connect you to your local photog clique.
Chicago Graffiti
Our very own Jes Davis, has a stellar photo section of graffiti from around the world that's worth exploring in-depth, including 11 pages of Chicago's stylings.
Wait till...
Next Year is the increasingly less-aptly named portfolio of Christopher Schneberger, a photographer who documented the Cubs' 1998 season (the last time they made it to the play-offs).
Help a brother out
Mr. Phineas X Jones needs your help. First look here. Pick one or two or three of the many amazing choices. Then drop him a line. Do it. NOW.
Portrait of Black Chicago
Portrait of Black Chicago is a photographic archive of Pulitzer Prize receiver John H.White's time taking photos of Chicago's African American community whilst working for the Chicago Daily News. He now works for the Sun-Times. Great stuff. Via the dense and fulfilling Things Magazine.
NCP: Photo Collages
If you're looking for photographic goodness, you want to get your cute little butt on over to Phineas' Photo Collages, impressive stuff. I haven't been there in a while but was reminded by today's K10K link (mad props and flava!).
Starbucks photo database
When I woke up this morning, I thought to myself "The world really needs photographic evidence of every Starbucks in Chicago and the suburbs." Ok, not really. But this guy is intent on seeing all the Starbucks in the world. I hope he at least uses a travel mug.
Graveyards of Chicago
And now, a photographic collection of the more macabre kind, but also extensive and stunning nonetheless. The Graveyards of Chicago (at the best URL there is) features a list of graveyards in and around the Chicagoland area and contains 826 "graven images".
Chicago Daily News Negative Coll.
An absolutely jaw-dropping collection of digitized glass negatives of more than 55,000 images of urban life captured between 1902 and 1933 by photographers employed by the Chicago Daily News. Brought to you courtesy of the efforts of the Chicago Historical Society.
Made in Chicago
Have you been to City Gallery? In 1999, Chicago's Historic Water Tower was converted into the city's "official photography gallery." City Gallery is curated by the Chicago Public Art Program and features Chicago-themed exhibitions by local photographers.
The current exhibition, "Made in Chicago," features the work of seven photographers whose task was to bring awareness to the continuing importance of manufacturing in Chicago. The photos pay tribute to corned beef, Radio Flyer wagons, harps, hand tools, and Mr. Bubbles toys. Read the write-up in the Sun-Times, and, if you can brave the throngs on North Michigan Avenue, check out City Gallery.
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