{"product_id":"elevated-art-and-architecture-of-the-chicago-transit-authority-book","title":"Elevated: Art and Architecture of the Chicago Transit Authority Book","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eChicago is home to some of the best art and architecture known to man; its legacy of innovation, creativity and cultural diversity has helped shape today’s world of modern art and architecture. What few realize is that what’s helped shape the city of Chicago has been the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eSince the start of ‘L’ service in 1892, Chicago’s public transit system has connected people, communities and cultures, while also serving as a source of inspiration for creative minds around the world.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eReflective of the communities it serves, the CTA is a living, interactive gallery of innovative architectural designs and thought-provoking works of art created by marquee and up-and-coming talent, many of whom are local.\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eElevated: Art and Architecture of the Chicago Transit Authority,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eserves as a guide to the more than 70 works of art and 24 significant architectural elements showcased across the CTA system. Creation of the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ebook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis part of CTA’s vision to expand and showcase public art across Chicago’s bus and rail system, while also enriching the experience and minds of those who travel the system each day.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFeatures and Content:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eArt and Architecture Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eForeward\/Rahm Emanuel, Mayor, City of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003ePreface\/Terry Peterson, Chairman, Chicago Transit Board and Dorval R. Carter, Jr. President, CTA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Iker Gil, Architect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransit Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Tim Samuelson, Historian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt on the Line: Public Art and Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Ruth Lopez\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e68 works of art\u003cbr\u003e-24 architectural components\u003cbr\u003e-Photography by Aron Gent\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eDesign and layout by Jason Pickleman, JNL Graphic Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eHardcover, 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003ePrinted in Illinois (2018)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-6180218436275613896MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DoNotDiscount","offers":[{"title":"Postal Shipping","offer_id":46898184683567,"sku":"kcd1791589234755","price":40.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"UPS Ground","offer_id":46898184716335,"sku":"wak1791589234756","price":40.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/0899\/2303\/files\/elevated-art-and-architecture-of-the-chicago-transit-authority-book_1.jpg?v=1791589241","url":"https:\/\/curtaindrapefit.shop\/products\/elevated-art-and-architecture-of-the-chicago-transit-authority-book","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}