Lake Street, Chicago
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
You Only Love When You Need, 1988-1989
9, 8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Prints
My friend had a loft on Racine. To get there from the loop, I would often walk down Lake Street. It was an odd industrial area with the “L” running over the top providing cover, even in daylight. I was often pestered by the streetwalkers trying to solicit business. One day I had my camera with me, and turned the tables. Soon I was pestering them.
The last frame was revelatory. There were four individuals that day, on a side street. I always tried to stay in the open, but they were a gift I had to accept. They were agitated and aggressive so I made the picture quickly. Using a fixed frame within which they moved, I cut the figures at the shoulders and ankles, and began a new way of seeing, which followed me to my next project, Financial Canyon.
