- Hem
- Böcker
- Facklitteratur
- Konst
- Chicago Reflected (inbunden, eng)
Chicago Reflected (inbunden, eng)
A unique and playful hand-drawn exploration of the Chicago River’s landscape, documented on an eleven-foot-long foldout. In March 2020...
419 kr
Bara 3 kvar
Skickas inom 2-3 vardagar
- Fri frakt
Fri frakt över 299:-
Snabb leverans
Alltid låga priser
Produktbeskrivning
A unique and playful hand-drawn exploration of the Chicago River’s landscape, documented on an eleven-foot-long foldout. In March 2020, architect Ryan Chester began drawing the Chicago River for at least one hour every day. Using only a pen, he moved methodically along a single massive roll of paper.
As each chaotic, isolating day of the COVID-19 pandemic passed, he stayed connected with his adopted city by carefully documenting by hand the beautiful intricacies of Chicago’s riverfront architecture, boats, and bridges. As completed, Chester’s two-foot-high, fifty-five-foot-long drawing is a unique vision.
In addition to dozens of accurately depicted buildings, Chester included pieces of Chicago’s past, including the Union Station Concourse Building that was demolished in 1969 and the immense SS Eastland, which sank in the river in 1915, killing hundreds of people. Recent architecture is featured as well, including Studio Gang’s St.
Regis Chicago tower and the Bank of America Tower by Goettsch Partners. An essay by acclaimed writer Thomas Dyja accompanies the accordion-fold presentation of Chester’s drawing, enhancing this remarkable volume that will delight any fan of Chicago, architecture, or art.
Chicago Reflected opens up fresh vistas of the stunning, ever-evolving architectural landscape that can be found only in Chicago.
As each chaotic, isolating day of the COVID-19 pandemic passed, he stayed connected with his adopted city by carefully documenting by hand the beautiful intricacies of Chicago’s riverfront architecture, boats, and bridges. As completed, Chester’s two-foot-high, fifty-five-foot-long drawing is a unique vision.
In addition to dozens of accurately depicted buildings, Chester included pieces of Chicago’s past, including the Union Station Concourse Building that was demolished in 1969 and the immense SS Eastland, which sank in the river in 1915, killing hundreds of people. Recent architecture is featured as well, including Studio Gang’s St.
Regis Chicago tower and the Bank of America Tower by Goettsch Partners. An essay by acclaimed writer Thomas Dyja accompanies the accordion-fold presentation of Chester’s drawing, enhancing this remarkable volume that will delight any fan of Chicago, architecture, or art.
Chicago Reflected opens up fresh vistas of the stunning, ever-evolving architectural landscape that can be found only in Chicago.
Format | Inbunden |
Omfång | 16 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | The University of Chicago Press |
Utgivningsdatum | 2023-11-28 |
ISBN | 9780226828541 |
Specifikation
Böcker
- Inbunden, 16, Engelska, The University of Chicago Press, 2023-11-28, 9780226828541
Leverans
Vi erbjuder flera smidiga leveransalternativ beroende på ditt postnummer, såsom Budbee Box, Early Bird, Instabox och DB Schenker. Vid köp över 299 kr är leveransen kostnadsfri, annars tillkommer en fraktavgift från 29 kr. Välj det alternativ som passar dig bäst för en bekväm leverans.
Betalning
Du kan betala tryggt och enkelt via Avarda med flera alternativ: Swish för snabb betalning, kortbetalning med VISA eller MasterCard, faktura med 30 dagars betalningstid, eller konto för flexibel delbetalning.
Specifikation
Det finns tyvärr inga specifikationer att visa för denna produkt.