The rain set in on our second full day in Chicago. We spent the day with many other visitors at the Art Institute. Since it was a Thursday, the Institute was open late. This is one of the images that I made of the low cloud hanging over the city, while inside the Institute.
Low Cloud Over Chicago
Angela enjoyed the time visiting the Impressionists. Here she is leaving the gallery to head towards one of the other galleries.
Angela At Art Institute
I hung around these stairs for a while to do some people watching.
Art Institute Visitor, No 1
This lady is one of the guides in the Institute with a badge that read “Ask Me”, welcoming visitors to the Impressionists gallery.
“Ask Me”, Behind Staircase
I made this image to show the detail of the impressive hand rail.
Art Institute Hand Rail Detail
This young lady was in the midst of making a panorama of the entrance and stairway with her smart phone.
Visitor, Making Panorama On Phone
Some more visitors to the gallery…
Art Institute Visitors
After visiting the Impressionists, I headed to one of the food courts for some lunch. This overlooks one of the passage ways joining the galleries. The far wall was labeled with “Roof” at the top and “Floor” near the bottom. In this image, I managed to capture a circular group of visitors as they walked through the area and in the same direction.
Art Institute Visitors, No 2
I headed over to the modern art galleries, where there are some Picasso and Dali paintings. While there, I made this image of a visitor studying one of the art works. This is a reflection in a mirror that had been framed in a gold colored frame.
Art Institute, Reflection
While in the Modern Art Wing, I spent many minutes gazing out at the Lurie Gardens. Several people were walking their umbrellas in the rain.
Walking In The Rain, Chicago
I refocused on the raindrops in the window, and chose a large aperture to throw the background out of focus. This allowed me to capture a more impressionistic image of the walkers with their umbrellas.
Rain Drops, Umbrellas And Walkers, Chicago
Towards the end of our visit to the Institute, I headed over to the Modern American Art Wing to see the “American Gothic” piece by Grant Wood. Also, in the same gallery are some works by Georgia O’Keefe. Leaving this gallery, I looked out over the Sculpture Court, where I made this image.
Art Institute, Visiting The Sculptures
The final exhibit was the Charlie White Retrospective. This was really fantastic collection of many of his works.
Finally, after having a great time in the Art Institute, we headed out for dinner at one of the Greek restaurants in Greek Town.