Urban portraits

The Chicago series depicts scenes in the Chicago area prior to and during the revitalization of the city over the last twenty years. Most of the subjects represented here no longer exist. They are being presented one last time prior to the next wave of urbanization/gentrification. Shown are images of a city going through yet another rebirth however, it must be noted that with this rebirth we must lose images of the past: architecture, colors, sounds and all other things we encountered on a daily basis but took for granted.

Cuba itself is now going through a major change in government and society. Havana is now seeing the future and begining to address this by rebuilding the city. Soon many of the iconic images that are familiar to us all will be lost to time. Cities like Havana and Santiago will once again be modern hubs of industry and travel.

The Italian landscape is known throughout the world as possessing the most stuning landscape and architectural scenes. Here I try to present some of that in ways that are not as familiar.