Van Jones could walk into a sneaker store and still find a boot to lick.
Lee Bey
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Lee Bey
@LEEBEY
Sun-Times architecture critic. Author of Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side.
- One of my favorite buildings: The Yale Apartments, 6565 S. Yale, Chicago, 1893, John T. Long, architect.
- One of my favorite Chicago streets: Midway Park, on the far West Side. Located north of Lake Street between Austin and Waller.
- It’s official-official and I’m told I can spread the word: My #photography book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side will be published fall 2019 by Northwestern University Press. Might kick back with a bottle of rum this weekend to celebrate.
- “You can’t go anywhere, you can’t find peace. I think we are falling apart.” — quote from former @Suntimes reporter Adrienne Drell who attended the Highland Park Fourth of July parade today.
- The most Chicago photo you’ll see today. Somewhere in the city, 7/28/1963. Gene Pesek, Chicago Sun-Times.
- Replying to @BlackPressUSA @DrBenChavis and 4 othersAnd here’s how that’s gonna go: “Greetings, black family. I’m Paris Dennard and I’m here to—“
GIF - We have libraries in Chicago. Where people can read books and periodicals — for free, even — so we don’t stumble around asking stupid questions like this.
- Man o man. The long-gone Zenith Radio display store, 676 N. Michigan, 1936. Philip B. Maher, architect. Hedrich-Blessing, photographer. @ChicagoMuseum online photo archives.
- Alexander Calder, born today in 1898, so I’m posting this pic of oldest daughter Candace admiring Flamingo. She was about 4, saw the sculpture on a Geoffrey Baer special, and says “I want to see that. And run under it.” So I took her. She turns 30 this year, still likes Calder.
