false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174355679m/386131.jpg 386131 1 An exquisite homage to Chicago's architecture and people, from the renowned documentary photographer and the acclaimed architectural historian. In a series of celebrated books, the eminent photographer and sociologist Camilo José Vergara has observed and recorded the evolution of America's inner cities for over twenty years, documenting the effects of time, commercialism, culture, and neglect on the built environment, with an aesthetic vision that has been hailed by the <I>New York Times</I> as "persuasive and moving." Here, in a unique collaboration with Timothy Samuelson, Chicago's leading architectural historian, Vergara probes the power and resonance of one of America's greatest cities. <I>Unexpected Chicagoland</I> includes over two hundred stunning color photographs, accompanied by a fascinating original narrative of the hidden history of Chicago's renowned architectural past. Vergara's photographs are a treasure trove of historically and visually interesting buildings and environments, most of them on the abandoned urban fringes. Included are examples of rarely-seen work by some of the greatest architects of the twentieth century, such as Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and William Burley Griffin, as well as dazzling examples of Art Deco design. <I>Unexpected Chicagoland</I> presents an authentic and gritty view of the metropolis at a time when the public's understanding of all American cities has become increasingly sanitized and homogenized. The book itself, in a large format and exquisitely designed, is packaged to be a lasting visual treasure. Over 200 color photographs throughout. 375823 1 2002 Unexpected Chicagoland total:18|5:8|4:10| 18 80 29 2 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Dec 22 10:19:24 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 22 10:21:45 -0800 2007
Experience a side of Chicago little seen by those with means. Vergara's talent for capturing the sadness and beauty of urban decay is fantastic.

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