Michael Hart Fine Art
Chicago Crosswalk — Overhead Study
Chicago Crosswalk — Overhead Study
Chicago Crosswalk
Chicago, Illinois
This black and white photograph presents an overhead view of a Chicago intersection reduced to line, shape, and contrast.
From above, crosswalk stripes, lane markings, and asphalt become a graphic composition. The vertical band of white stripes divides the frame, while the dark pavement compresses the surrounding space into negative mass.
Two small figures enter the geometry — one positioned within the ordered lines, the other stepping slightly outside them. Their placement introduces tension within an otherwise rigid structure, transforming pattern into narrative.
Rendered in monochrome, the image emphasizes repetition, alignment, and interruption. The city becomes abstraction; the human presence, punctuation.
Awards and Exhibitions
Texas Photographic Society — Urban Landscape (2019)
Curated by Jamey Stillings
Black & White Magazine — Single Image Issue (February 2026)
Limited Edition
Issued in a total edition of 15, with 2 Artist Proofs.
The edition applies across all sizes.
Authentication
Black and white works are produced exclusively as archival pigment prints on museum-grade Baryta paper. Each print is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity with matched hologram verification.
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