Chicago Bean Building Reflection black and white | Limited Edition of 10
Abstract Winter Reflections at Chicago's Cloud Gate
When I captured the essence of Cloud Gate in Chicago, it was a chilly winter day, the kind that wraps the city in a crisp, clear cloak. At Millennium Park, where the urban space meets artistic expression, stands 'the bean'—a design and reflective storytelling marvel. The skyline of old Chicago buildings looms in the background, with stark lines against the sky, and their historic architecture is mirrored back on the sculpture's surface.
This art piece invites you to explore its layers of reflection and abstraction. The mirrored surface of the Bean distorts and inverts the urban landscape, playing with your perceptions. As you look into the fine art city photograph, you see not just buildings and sky but the shapes and movements of the people around it, each clad in winter coats, adding a human element to the otherwise stark interaction of metal and glass.
Walking around Cloud Gate in the park, I found myself drawn to the way it pulled the sky down into our reach. It feels like you can touch the clouds, rearranged slightly with each step around this metallic orb. The artwork, a staple of street art in Chicago, transforms from every angle; it's never the same piece twice.
The power of black-and-white photography here lies in its simplicity and the bold contrast it creates, enhancing the scene's abstract qualities. The Bean sits perfectly centered, commanding attention yet integrating seamlessly with its surroundings, reflecting the world at us through a unique lens of curves and undulations.
This fine art photograph is an invitation—an opportunity to see Chicago and its iconic art through a fresh perspective, where every glance reveals something new, something subtly shifted by the interplay of reflection and reality.
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© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
Edition Information
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered edition of 10 prints across all available sizes. Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, this work will be permanently retired, and no further numbered editions will be produced in any size or format. A small number of Artist Proofs may be retained by the artist for archival or exhibition purposes.
Museum Quality Fine Art Prints
All prints are produced by the artist using archival pigment inks on professional photographic paper with a subtle luster finish.
This paper offers a balanced surface that enhances tonal depth, preserves fine detail, and reduces glare under typical indoor lighting conditions.
Each print is carefully inspected prior to dispatch to ensure consistency of finish and presentation.
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