{"product_id":"unexpected-chicagoland-9781565847019","title":"Unexpected Chicagoland","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a series of celebrated books  the eminent photographer and sociologist Camilo Jos Vergara has observed and recorded the evolution of Americas 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 New York Times as \"persuasive and moving.\" Here  in a unique collaboration with Timothy Samuelson  Chicagos leading architectural historian  Vergara probes the power and resonance of one of Americas greatest cities. Unexpected Chicagoland includes over two hundred stunning color photographs  accompanied by a fascinating original narrative of the hidden history of Chicagos renowned architectural past. Vergaras 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. Unexpected Chicagoland presents an authentic and gritty view of the metropolis at a time when the publics 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666252521525,"sku":"ByrdShop_1565847016","price":82.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781565847019.jpg?v=1782425252","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/unexpected-chicagoland-9781565847019","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}