The City Speaks - Chicago Skyline

“The City Speaks” by Jennifer Lockwood was completed in 1997.  It is a view of the Chicago City Skyline as seen from Lake Michigan.

The original collage was pieced together by hand from words cut from magazines, menus, brochures, flyers and business cards from around Chicago.  The work took five years—on and off—to create. Actual size is 24 X 36 inches, and it fits in a standard-size frame.

It can be given as a Chicago Souvenir or as a gift for a special occasion.

Approximately 1,250 people, places and things were included 

in this guide—both historical and new.  You will find Chicago’s festivals, politicians, celebrities (for example, Oprah Winfrey and The Oprah Winfrey Show), museums, hotels, restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, shops, galleries, bands, radio and television stations, parks, streets, statues, neighborhoods, notable buildings, companies, sports stadiums, sports teams, sports figures, and other notable Chicagoans.

You will also find things that are rooted in Chicago, such as pizza, Wrigley gum, traditional jazz, rhythm and blues, Quaker oatmeal, the zipper, and Brach’s candy.  Chicago is home of the ice cream sundae, Cracker Jack, elevated trains, the downtown loop, traffic jams, parking tickets, the Chicago fire, Ohare Airport, gangsters, and Windy City politics.


If you have questions regarding this print, please email me at rullahk@gmail.com. Copyright©1997