Waterfront Barrier
Plate 5 from the Chicago: Light, Shadow and Steel Collection
Looking across an open expanse, this calm landscape captures the geometric fence line of Navy Pier stretching into the distance while the distant city skyline anchors the horizon.
A quiet dialogue between industrial architecture and volatile nature at the edge of dusk. Framed away from casual city snapshots, this minimalist plate strips the Chicago lakefront down to its barest architectural elements as daylight fades. Long exposures transform the moving water into a smooth mirror-like expanse, from which the repeating lines of the pier’s wooden barrier emerge like an industrial sculpture under an evolving sky.
Fine Art Production Specifications
Paper / Inks: 315gsm Fotospeed Natural Soft Textured Bright White, acid/lignin-free, paired with Canon Lucia Pro II inks for deep lightfast archival quality.
Authentication: Hand signed / numbered by Michael Connell with Hahnemühle MyArtRegistry dual hologram security.
Protection: Covered by a 15-year archival replacement pledge.
Limited Edition Formats & Structured Scarcity
Tier 1 (Grand Gallery): 40”x60” (42”x63” sheet). Archival Cotton Rag. Public / Trade. Limited to 5.
Tier 2 (Collectors Studio): 16”x24” (17”x27” sheet). Archival Cotton Rag. Public/Trade. Limited to 20.
Tier 3 (Bespoke): Custom sizes and substrates including ChromaLuxe and Optium. Reserved for Registered Trade. Limited to 5.
Packaging &Transit Safety
Method: Knife free, secure loose roll in acid free glassine / tissue. Shipped in reinforced large format boxes.