Chicago: Light, Shadow and Steel
An ongoing study of Chicago’s architecture, weather and light
Chicago: Light, Shadow and Steel is an ongoing study of a city shaped by architecture, weather and Lake Michigan.
I photograph Chicago when those elements collide: artificial light against winter ice, glass and steel beneath changing skies and familiar structures transformed by unusual atmospheric conditions.
This collection is not intended as a record of Chicago’s landmarks. It is a study of the city as landscape, shaped by light, weather and season.
Plate 1: Canyon Monolith
Plate 2: Midnight at the Mart
Plate 3: February Freeze
Plate 4: Electric Twilight at Ohio Street Beach
Available Editions
I. The Grand Gallery Edition
Architectural Scale
Vertical Photographs (Plates 1 and 3): 40×60 inches (Image Size); 44×66 inches (Sheet Size)
Panoramic Photographs (Plates 2 and 4): 80×40 inches (Image Size); 84×44 inches (Sheet Size)
Edition Limit: 5
II. The Collector’s Studio Edition
Residential Scale
Vertical Photographs (Plates 1 and 3): 16×24 inches (Image Size); 17×26 inches (Sheet Size)
Panoramic Photographs (Plates 2 and 4): 32×16 inches (Image Size); 34×17 inches (Sheet Size)
Edition Limit: 25
III. The Bespoke Edition
Exclusive to Registered Design Professionals
Bespoke substrates and dimensions
Edition Limit: 10
Print Specifications
The Medium: Personally executed or directly supervised by Michael Connell, every paper print is output onto 315gsm Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured Bright White paper combined with professional Canon LUCIA PRO 2 Pigment Inks.
Authentication: Every individual sheet is hand authenticated, titled and signed in the bottom-weighted white margin. All prints are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and are registered in Hahnemühle’s MyArtRegistry database with matching serialized security holograms.
Protection: Shipments are securely packed loosely rolled in an oversized rigid shipping box with a long-side opening and tabbed, bladeless opening for easy, safe removal.
The Print is the Finished Work
A screen can show a representation of the photograph, but it cannot replicate the surface, tonal separation, physical scale or presence of the finished print.
For serious large scale acquisition enquiries, the studio will make reasonable arrangements wherever practicable for the work, or an appropriate physical presentation proof, to be experienced before purchase.
Every standard acquisition also includes a 14-day experience period. If the work is not right for you once you have experienced it in person, then you can notify the studio who will arrange and fund its return, together with its Certificate of Authenticity following Limited Edition protection procedures. The full purchase price, including any shipping and tax, will be refunded immediately upon its receipt.
Acquiring a Work
Limited editions are handled directly by the studio. For availability, edition information, viewing arrangements or an acquisition enquiry, please contact Michael via the forms on the individual image pages or by email: mconnell@mc-photo.com.
This work is available to registered design professionals for residential, hospitality, corporate, institutional and other architectural projects. Trade partners have access to project pricing, custom sizing, alternative substrates, selected works not available through the public collections and other benefits. Request Trade Access. Registered Trade Partners can request project information using the Trade Portal.