Alley Studies III
Chicago is famous for its large geometric grid of streets. These streets are the framework for which the city’s rich and diverse population has built its neighborhoods. However, there is another network of roadways that is almost as large and almost as interesting as its streets. A secondary lattice of alleys, overlayed and offset from the streets is where the burg takes care of its dirty business. It’s a place where garbage is collected, parking is accessed and power is delivered. It’s also a place where many acts that aren’t meant for public view are carried out.
As part of its mission to introduce new art, this winter Neoteric Art will publish a book of studies by William Dolan that explore Chicago’s rich and diverse collection of alleyways. Here, we present the next three.
Alley Study 7 with Bricks | digital marker | 10½"x7"
Alley Study 8 with Snow | digital marker | 10½"x7"
Alley Study 9 with Oil Drum Garbage Cans | digital marker | 10½"x7"
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February 5th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
I’m glad to see that Neoteric Art will publish a book of William Dolan’s Chicago alley images. I’ve been keeping up with this series of his work and am impressed by their assured graphic strength and the haunted aura of Chicago that few other artworks express. For those of us who grew up seeing and wandering Chicago alleys, remembering their slick red brickwork, the yellow-lit windows and dark skies overhead, Dolan’s work is especially resonant.