Washington Block

Washington Block

Most haunted place in town?

Most haunted place in town?
the Old Cook County Jail

The Rookery

The Rookery

my restoration of the Dearborn side of Block 37

The May Chapel in Rosehill

The May Chapel in Rosehill

After the Fire

After the Fire

Alley behind 14th Place

Alley behind 14th Place

1890 Swedenborg building on the river at Lake

1890 Swedenborg building on the river at Lake

wreckage of the Twisted Hippo

wreckage of the Twisted Hippo

The Daily Zgoda building

The Daily Zgoda building

La Luce restaurant on Lake Street

La Luce restaurant on Lake Street

The Artful Dodger

The Artful Dodger
the demolished home of the Aqua Velva

Empty factory on Grand Avenue

Empty factory on Grand Avenue

Mercy Hospital in the Fifties

Mercy Hospital in the Fifties

Cermak near Chinatown

Cermak near Chinatown

Storefronts near Maxwell St.

Storefronts near Maxwell St.

Slum Clearance

Slum Clearance
buildings demolished for Jane Addams park, 14th Place

Slum alley and sheds

Slum alley and sheds

Leaning

Leaning
storefront soon to be demolished, Chicago 1950

Gompers Park Field House

Gompers Park Field House

Germania Club, Red Star Inn

Germania Club, Red Star Inn

The Four Dueces

The Four Dueces

My Town, Kind Of

My Town, Kind Of
Many thanks to the Chicago Public Library for mounting my show, My Town, Kind Of

Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

The 'Tennessee Valley' strip of Madison

The 'Tennessee Valley' strip of Madison
The Forum, Today and -RR

Before Michigan Avenue had a bridge

Before Michigan Avenue had a bridge

East Troy trolley stop and Lauber's

East Troy trolley stop and Lauber's

Pullman Clock Tower

Pullman Clock Tower

Carlson Cottage In Lincoln Park, 1888

Carlson Cottage In Lincoln Park, 1888

Lost Arts Complex, Goose Island

Lost Arts Complex, Goose Island

ADM plant off Ogden

ADM plant off Ogden
flour power

The Rainbo Club Corner

The Rainbo Club Corner

Thalia hall

Thalia hall
Pilsen palace

3rd avenue and Seeboth

3rd avenue and Seeboth
Milwaukee sky

Best Brewery

Best Brewery
early Lakeview brewery

Former Chicago Historical Society building

Former Chicago Historical Society building

Stands at Stagg

Stands at Stagg
Birthplace of the Atomic Age

End of the Line for the floating castle el stop

End of the Line for the floating castle el stop
Madison and wabash station

Recombinant Stare at Spudnik

Recombinant Stare at Spudnik
Thanks to all who made it happen.

train yard

train yard

demolition on LSD in 1950

demolition on LSD in 1950

The Auditorium

The Auditorium

past up, 2012

past up, 2012
my latest book

detail of Burnham's Armory

detail of Burnham's Armory

Monday, May 11, 2009

Here are some examples of my newer work, documenting Chicago street views with watercolors

1 comment:

  1. these are rockin' good watercolors! why dinnint you never come out in the early morning with me n' rob n' sometimes bill cass when we went a-watercolorin' on goose island and such. these are inspiring me to do more of the same out here. really missing you all in chi-town but might be able to find my way there this summer. LOVE THESE! later-kb

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The name of this site is in reference to the artist magazine of which I produced 10 issues from 1976 to 1991, when the world wide web came along to do the lifting. Here is another site I maintain (or not)


http://www.kevinriordan.com/

the Ivanhoe, Clark and Wellington

the Ivanhoe, Clark and Wellington
a restaurant with a dungeon!

Quincy & Wells Station

Quincy & Wells Station
still looks good!

Western Warehousing before 1972

Western Warehousing before 1972

Dunning

Dunning
scariest spot in Chicago for decades

from wolf point

from wolf point

South State Street

South State Street
current location of the HWLC

State at Harrison, 1940s

State at Harrison, 1940s
where else could you find the 666 lounge right next to the Jesus Saves cross?

Medinah Temple with original domes

Medinah Temple with original domes

Skid Row Fire

Skid Row Fire

18th street corner

18th street corner