Terry Evans

The Tribune has a nice article on photographer Terry Evans and her new exhibit "Revealing Chicago: An Aerial Portrait" which is being presented outdoors at Millennium Park from June 10 through October 10.

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Evans admits to being inspired by Yann Arthus-Bertrand's 2002 Millennium Park exhibit, "Earth from Above." Checking out the Tribune's selected gallery of Evans' images (particularly the lovely Oak Street Beach image), the inspiration is rather obvious. I first discovered Evans via her excellent Disarming the Prairie, a photographic essay of the former Joliet Army Arsenal (now redeveloped into the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetary and the Centerpoint Industrial Center). Great stuff.

The prospect of seeing Evans' great works blown up to 4'x4' dimensions will finally get me to haul my sorry carcass over to Millennium Park for the first time.

Addendum: Evans has a website devoted entirely to the exhibition. Gorgeous. (Thanks to Gapers Block for the link.)