Chicago's Navy Pier Metal Print
by Kathleen Scanlan
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Chicago's Navy Pier metal print by Kathleen Scanlan. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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The Chicago lakefront is quite beautiful in all seasons. Navy Pier, which juts out from the land along Lake Shore Drive into the waters of Lake... more
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The Chicago lakefront is quite beautiful in all seasons. Navy Pier, which juts out from the land along Lake Shore Drive into the waters of Lake Michigan, is home to stores, restaurants, banquet halls, and boat rides. A huge ferris wheel dominates the skyline and attracts many visitors to the pier.
Built in 1916 by City Planner Daniel Burnham, the pier's original use was for lake freighters to drop their loads in the then warehouses along the pier. The 1920s brought people by car and transportation to the area and Navy pier became a gathering place due to its cool breezes across the lake on hot summer days. When the Great Depression hit in the 1930s and with the increase use of vehicles and trucks for delivering goods, freight and warehouse usage declined but cultural and recreational activities remained for the public to enjoy.
WWII caused the closing down of Navy Pier in 1941. The Navy took over the area and held training there until 1965 when the pier was retur...
About Kathleen Scanlan
This photographer has taught herself through life to look for beauty in the smallest of things and stand in awe of nature's natural beauty. Her work reflects how she see the world on any given day. You will find color prints, textured prints, and digitally altered prints as well as prints devoid of color. Prints that evoke feelings of simpleness, sympathy, warmth, passion, joy, as well as moodiness. The camera takes the photo. It is what the photographer does with it that makes it a piece of art. Feel free to contact this photographer via email if you wish to order prints in quantity or if you have any questions. EMAIL: mindseye286@gmail.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/KathleenScanlanPhotography
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