{"product_id":"chicago-2020-hardcover","title":"Chicago 2020 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Bakerink\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eRyan Bakerink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim McIlrath\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA time capsule of Chicago, addressing one of the most challenging years in American history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow is it possible to feel immediately at home in a place you have never seen before? This question still haunts photographer Ryan Bakerink twenty years after he first stepped off the train in Chicago, where he continues to live to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is dedicated to the city for which his heart beats and describes a journey of self-reflection that ends in a time capsule of sorts. Throughout 2020, he took photographs in all seventy-seven community areas of the American city to trace his fascination for it, to find his place in it, and to understand how it has shaped him. Chicago 2020 is more than a declaration of love for a city. In a time of social and political turmoil defined by the pandemic, Bakerink discovers hidden treasures amidst the emptiness and the pure beauty of humanity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Bakerink\u003c\/b\u003e is a photographer in Chicago, \u003cbr\u003eIL focusing on social issues and counterculture lifestyle, specifically within\u003cbr\u003ethe music industry, off the grid communities, travel, and portraiture.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyan seeks to stretch his on personal and\u003cbr\u003esocial boundaries by searching for authenticity in the world around him. Having grown up in a rural farming\u003cbr\u003ecommunity in south west Iowa, the fuel for Ryan's passion is to expand his\u003cbr\u003ehorizons beyond what was imaginable in his youth. The ultimate goal of Ryan's\u003cbr\u003ework has been to pull the curtain back and expose the general public to\u003cbr\u003elifestyles, communities, and places that have been overlooked to help provide a\u003cbr\u003egreater understanding of human nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.5 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766324527392,"sku":"9783969000670","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/413ef797898a550387d9ab12da8a1df9.webp?v=1780290305","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chicago-2020-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}