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Description
Chicago is a city of grids, of lines, of angles both acute and obtuse. The Art Institute of Chicago—one of the numerous art museums in the city—violates the linear personality of the city. Unless you look closely.
On a particular weekend, I’d gone with Corey, with Andrea, and with Larry—three friends (new, old, and otherwise) I’ve come to know in this city named for smelly onions –to partake in the opening of the new “Modern Wing” of the museum. The crowd was large, as expected, and the artwork was…well, much of it was familiar. There were old favorites there, pieces by Yves Tanguy, and Picasso, and artists I cannot recall at the moment. I was—and continue—to feel warm and fuzzy inside because of the Tanguy works on display, but what I remember most, aside from conversation and good company, is the way sunlight touched, slid over, and toppled off of the railing skirting the edge of the wheelchair access ramp to the Art Institute’s main entrance.
As always, thank you for viewing and reading, and commenting, and hopefully you're all having a great weekend.
Comments (15)
MrsRatbag
What a fantastically seen scene! Beautiful and warm, yes; geometric in a deliciously sensual way...an altogether wonderful capture, Chip!
beachzz
This changes before my very eyes--wow, I swear it's moving!!
Steeleyes101
This is wonderful I love your work
auntietk
What a great photograph! At first I thought, "oh someone's gone astray again and posted a 3-D piece in photography." Fantastic!!
West_coaster07
very interesting shot!!
durleybeachbum
So well seen and described!
photostar
Thought this was a piece of sculptural artwork and not just a railing of some sort. You have captured it's worn and weathered look and colors beautifully.
ladyraven23452
you know i love my camra but i kind of gave it up because i dont seem to have a good eye for things but your makeing me rethink things. love your work.
anaber
Wonderfully seen and done.The details are excellent.superb photograph. Thank you for your description. This is great once more!
wingnut55
nice !
RobyHermida
EXCELENT WORK!!! ROBY ;o)
pspworkshop
Fantastic image!!!
elfin12u
Not really sure what I'm awed more by, your keen eye for the less obvious, or the fact that you can take something so simple as a railing outside a building and turn it into a work of art, whilst in the midst of one of the greatest collections of art in the country.
KatesFriend
I concur with elfin12u. The sunlight draping and flowing over the railing is a very potent visual.
CoreyBlack
For some reason this reminds me of big buildings I used to walk around, during my late 1960's-New-York-Singe-Digit years, where everything is big and mysterious and towers over you. I'm not sure why, but that's the image I get in my head. It could be because the railings have a very 1960s feel to them, because as a kid, I paid attention to stuff like that because they were usually the same height as I was. I like the lighting and the nice way you've captured the stark geometry of it. The green dabs of oxidation add a nice visual touch.