Chicago Bridge

Kenneth Nack

A view of a double-leaf bascule bridge over the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. As with many of Kenneth Nack’s urban works, the cityscape is alive with movement: the exaggerated slopes of the bridge, the jaunty angularity of the buildings, and the busy textures of the sky beyond give the composition lend to the feel of a major metropolis at night, the kind of jumpy, twenty-four hour energy that beckons the visitor outdoors to hunt for an adventure. Nack’s “Chicago Bridge” is an homage to his favorite subject - the urban landscape - and everything that awaits those who are willing to dive in head-first.