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Modern Chicago: The City of Architecture

by Jay Flynn

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Visionaries like Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, and Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe and their famous creations helped put Chicago on the map. But it's the lens of renowned photographer David Maenza and the pen of author Jay Flynn that make this Midwest metropolis and its landmark locations come alive inside Modern Chicago--a one-of-a-kind collector's item softcover book that takes you on a personal journey in images and words through the toddlin' town that stands as a living gallery of architecture.Loaded with dozens of full color and historic black-and-white photographs, Modern Chicago showcases the massive metal and stone monoliths that adorn Chicago's majestic skyline. The unique decor of its world-famous downtown and neighborhood restaurants. The grand ambiance of its sports arenas, stadiums, and convention halls.Maenza's camera reveals Chicago's innovative and ultra-contemporary urban design, balanced with a cherished ornate elegance of the past. You get a birds-eye view of the symmetry of styles old and new that endow the Windy City with a look and feel second to none.Take a tour in pictures of the fascinating gridwork of shimmering steel, timeless terra cotta, and gleaming glass--balanced by a wealth of lush parks, tree-lined promenades, and illustrious waterways.Modern Chicago captures all your favorite Chicago sites and structures, including Wrigley Field, the Harold Washington Library Center, Marina Towers, Lake Shore Drive's golden collar, the new Navy Pier, Buckingham Fountain, the Picasso sculpture, the Sears Tower, and much more.It's a must-have souvenir for your bookshelf, office, or coffee table and a perfect gift for a family member or friend in love with the Second City.… (more)
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Visionaries like Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, and Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe and their famous creations helped put Chicago on the map. But it's the lens of renowned photographer David Maenza and the pen of author Jay Flynn that make this Midwest metropolis and its landmark locations come alive inside Modern Chicago--a one-of-a-kind collector's item softcover book that takes you on a personal journey in images and words through the toddlin' town that stands as a living gallery of architecture.Loaded with dozens of full color and historic black-and-white photographs, Modern Chicago showcases the massive metal and stone monoliths that adorn Chicago's majestic skyline. The unique decor of its world-famous downtown and neighborhood restaurants. The grand ambiance of its sports arenas, stadiums, and convention halls.Maenza's camera reveals Chicago's innovative and ultra-contemporary urban design, balanced with a cherished ornate elegance of the past. You get a birds-eye view of the symmetry of styles old and new that endow the Windy City with a look and feel second to none.Take a tour in pictures of the fascinating gridwork of shimmering steel, timeless terra cotta, and gleaming glass--balanced by a wealth of lush parks, tree-lined promenades, and illustrious waterways.Modern Chicago captures all your favorite Chicago sites and structures, including Wrigley Field, the Harold Washington Library Center, Marina Towers, Lake Shore Drive's golden collar, the new Navy Pier, Buckingham Fountain, the Picasso sculpture, the Sears Tower, and much more.It's a must-have souvenir for your bookshelf, office, or coffee table and a perfect gift for a family member or friend in love with the Second City.

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