{"product_id":"chicago-bean-reflecting-buildings","title":"Chicago Bean Night Reflections Black and White Architecture Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCurved Reflections Beside the City’s Straight Facades\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago’s Bean reflects illuminated buildings in a sweeping curve, while the same city architecture stands upright beside it. This black and white night photograph brings those two versions of the view together: ordered facades on the right, and their stretched, bending counterparts in the sculpture on the left. I was drawn to the meeting point where familiar buildings begin to change shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly part of the Bean is included. Its rounded edge cuts through the frame, giving the reflection room to feel like a separate city within the city. Windows bend along the polished surface, and bright points of light gather near the lower curve. The surrounding darkness makes those small highlights more distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the right, rows of windows and the angled top of a building provide a steady comparison. The detail remains recognisable, but it takes on a different rhythm when mirrored in the sculpture. I kept both surfaces in the composition because the effect is more interesting when the viewer can move between the buildings themselves and their altered reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe monochrome treatment lets shape, light, and repetition lead. It also connects the bright facade to the darker steel without introducing competing colours. For me, the photograph is a close study of how a landmark changes the way we look at its surroundings. As wall art, it brings a strong urban presence and an unusual architectural perspective, suited to a room where black and white city photography can hold attention through detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2011\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10 inches (25.4 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":40606598889551,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":40470173548623,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 × 14 inches (35.6 × 35.6 cm)","offer_id":40606564089935,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 16 inches (40.6 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":40470173581391,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 × 18 inches (45.7 × 45.7 cm)","offer_id":67602013519951,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40470173614159,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28 × 28 inches (71.1 × 71.1 cm)","offer_id":41185206435919,"sku":"","price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Chicago-Bean-Night-Reflections-Black-and-White-Architecture-Print-1.jpg?v=1791595376","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/chicago-bean-reflecting-buildings","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}