Jason Koschnitzke and Kelly Weime, Brian Ulrich, East Pilsen, Chicago, IL 2006
Chester Alamo & Costello - P.O. Box 6923, Chicago, Illinois 60680-6923
Projects: 7 Minutes SW of the Loop, 1996 - present
It takes roughly 7 minutes to ride a bike to the Loop in downtown Chicago from the eastern edge of Pilsen. This area has been a port of entry to a number of ethnic groups (Czech, Poles, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Mexican) since the early 1900s. In recent years, the neighborhood has continued to be accessible, cheap, industrial, and close to the city center. These are clear reasons why artists, musicians, transients, and new arrivals to the city have decided to make this place their home. The photographs represented here are of the place and individuals who have worked, played, and lived in this neighborhood roughly 7 minutes southwest of the Loop.
Jason Koschnitzke and Kelly Weime, Brian Ulrich, East Pilsen, Chicago, IL 2006
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