A pair of new photography exhibitions offer a side of celebrity but focus on one man’s view of the struggle for civil rights.
Photography
Oct 11, 2018 |
He was the legendary founding art director of Playboy magazine. A new documentary celebrates the life and work of the lifelong Chicagoan.
Oct 10, 2018 |
More than 6,000 dogs were taken in by the city’s animal shelter last year. How one local animal lover is focusing his lens on the challenge of finding them permanent homes.
Aug 23, 2018 |
Remembering the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as captured by two local photographers.
Aug 17, 2018 |
She is Shedd’s only full-time photographer, capturing images of the aquarium’s 32,000 animals from both in and out of the water. A conversation with Brenna Hernandez.
Aug 1, 2018 |
East meets West in an art show that began with a collection of photos found at an estate sale 27 years ago.
Jul 17, 2018 |
How professor Joe Wilkins went from a University of Illinois at Springfield classroom to exploring the dangerous wilds of the Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska.
Jul 16, 2018 |
Meet a photographer who captures a “culture under threat” in an area named last month by Forbes magazine as one of the 12 coolest neighborhoods in the world.
Apr 30, 2018 |
The remarkable work of photographer Art Shay, and Art Paul, the first art director for Playboy who designed the iconic bunny logo.
Apr 16, 2018 |
A new book by author and photographer Larry Broutman highlights headstones, monuments and memorials at more than 30 area cemeteries.
Apr 5, 2018 |
There are 3,149 different types of plants in the Chicago region. A massive new book details every single one.
Picturing Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and More
His photographs captured a key moment in time. A new exhibition looks at the history and legacy of the Chicago blues through the lens of Raeburn “Ray” Flerlage.
Apr 2, 2018 |
She’s been photographing Chicago for nearly 70 years. Meet artist Barbara Crane.
Feb 14, 2018 |
Amanda Lucidon talks about finding candid moments in formal settings. In her new book, she gathers some of her favorite images of then-first lady Michelle Obama.
Dec 28, 2017 |
Lloyd DeGrane spent three years photographing homeless encampments in Chicago. He shares images and stories from the streets.
Oct 19, 2017 |
Northwestern photography professor Pamela Bannos joins us to discuss her new book “Vivian Maier: A Photographer’s Life and Afterlife.”
