The Main Attraction

Abstract

"The Main Attraction" offers an opportunity to document five of Chicago's most visited buildings and a chance to find the details within the architecture. Each one of the buildings within the show functions as vessel for entertainment and tourist attraction, taking attention away from the historic architecture of the buildings themselves. This show allows the buildings to be displayed as works of art and as the main attraction rather than an in-between to museum exhibits, exotic aquatic animals, or football games. The photographs are divided into three categories: small details that are overlooked or hidden, neglected entrances now closed to the public, and private balconies or courtyards no longer used at all.