Real Chicago [Hardcover]

Richard Cahan; Michael Williams; Neal Samors (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

"Real Chicago: Photographs from the Files of the Chicago Sun-Times" is an artistic and historical look at Chicago since 1940 based on photographs from the files of the Chicago Sun-Times. The book includes 250 duotone, black and white photographs, and an introduction by Chicago Sun-Times columnist Roger Ebert

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"Real Chicago" is the first photo history of modern Chicago, and the first Chicago book based solely on newspaper photography. --Tom McNamee, Chicago Sun-Times, October 11, 2004

From the Publisher

Life. Death. Hope and despair. War and peace. The Cubs and Sox. This was daily grist for Chicago Sun-Times photographers as they roamed the city for the past six decades. Once called Chicago's Picture Newspaper, the Sun-Times gained a reputation for documenting Chicago that includes two Pulitzer Prizes for photography. Now, for the first time, this remarkable record of photography has been combed to create an unprecedented artistic look at Chicago. These photos show the Metropolis of the Midwest as it battered its way through World War II, endured population booms and busts and transformed itself. Real Chicago. Some of the photographs will look pleasingly nostalgic. Soem will seem shockingly new. All define Chicago.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 263 pages
• Publisher: Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc. (September 1, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0972545638
• ISBN-13: 978-0972545631
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #274,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous indie book, August 8, 2009

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Mark Brand (Evanston, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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I can't fathom the bonehead above who gave this one star based on the fact that they had a disagreement with a retailer. This book is an extremely high-quality indie book that's full of Sun-Times photos so vivid they almost give texture to the page. I am a fan of Cahan, Williams, and Samors' other books, but this is my favorite of the bunch. The Chicago we live in today still bears some of the echoes of the Chicago in this book, but rarely have I seen the pre-1980's Chicago presented so sharply and with so much character. This is a beautiful coffee-table book and worth a look in particular if you're a fan of black and white photography. Very legit and miles better than other books of its type.

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Chicago, August 13, 2011

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Boobie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Real Chicago (Hardcover)

Absolutely, without a doubt, the best book of photographs I,ve ever ever seen!!!
(Probabley because I'm on page 205)...

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Chicago history., November 11, 2009

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J. wisniewski "Wiz" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real Chicago (Hardcover)

An essential must have Chicago History. And beautifully printed.
If you can only own three such volumes on /Chicago history,,,,,,,,"Real Chicago"
could be number one, and number two......
Unlike a forest of such histories, "Real Chicago" shows a restraint in publishing
photos, not seen in
other collections,and not a hodge podge easily tossed together.
This book is a magical keyhole, thru which we can observe Chicago's otherwise lost, everyday past.
If you love Chicago, this book is aphrodisiac.