{"product_id":"chicago-exposed-defining-moments-from-the-chicago-sun-times-photo-archive-hardcover","title":"Chicago Exposed: Defining Moments from the Chicago Sun-Times Photo Archive - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Bey\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eMichael Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Cahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicago Exposed \u003c\/em\u003ereveals Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is based on the most eye-opening photographs taken over the past eighty years by the staffs of the \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Chicago Daily News.\u003c\/em\u003e Pictures of labor strikes, racial unrest, immigration, crimes and catastrophes, renewal and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what makes this book so powerful is its bold writing. Each of these iconic photographs is paired with text from varied and vital writers that bring the pictures alive. Their words offer insight into what the photograph, taken decades ago, means to Chicago now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about our recent past. It begins at the start of World War II and ends in the calamitous year of 2020. It covers Chicago: from Uptown to Pilsen, from the West, North, to the South Sides. And it includes the people who helped mold modern Chicago, mayors like the Daleys, Harold Washington and Jane Byrne, and outsiders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Abbie Hoffman, who left their mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicago Exposed \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a detailed look at more than 100 photographs that have recently been archived at the Chicago History Museum. Pivotal moments--the funeral of Emmett Till, the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and even Disco Demolition Night--as well as pivotal places--such as Maxwell Street, the Garrick Theater and Cabrini-Green--are all here. But not in a nostalgic way. Here to reconsider. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is introduced by \u003cem\u003eSun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e writer Lee Bey, whose recent award-winning book \u003cem\u003eSouthern Exposure\u003c\/em\u003e takes a fresh look at Chicago's South Side. Richard Cahan and Michael Williams, the city's most prolific picture editors, write and edit the book. They are accompanied by dozens of contributing writers, both new and established, who share insights into photographs that capture the moment and speak to the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Bey is an editorial writer at the Chicago Sun-Times. He has also worked at the paper as a reporter and architecture critic. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSouthern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago's South Side.\u003c\/em\u003eMichael Williams is the author and co-author of more than twelve books--many based on the photo archives. His most recent book is \u003cem\u003eRiver of Blood: American Slavery from the People Who Lived It, \u003c\/em\u003ea collection of portraits and excerpts from formerly enslaved men and women.Richard Cahan, former picture editor of the \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times, \u003c\/em\u003eis the author or co-author of more than a dozen award-winning books, including books about slavery, World War II and Barack Obama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 12.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767668572448,"sku":"9781733869041","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3c795e6cb8dba5ecff47fcc0298fea1d.webp?v=1780314837","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chicago-exposed-defining-moments-from-the-chicago-sun-times-photo-archive-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}