Trope Chicago: The Loop and Beyond, the eighth volume in the Trope City Editions series, offers a detailed exploration of Chicago’s architectural landmarks, public art installations, and the subtle urban aesthetics that define the city’s character.

This collection features the work of skilled photographers from Chicago and beyond, presenting the city through a fresh and compelling lens.

Comprising over 200 previously unpublished images, this meticulously curated and bound volume offers a unique perspective on Chicago. Each chapter includes a detailed map pinpointing the exact locations of the photographs. Moving past conventional tourist sites, Trope Chicago: The Loop and Beyond provides an insider’s exploration of the city, emphasizing its neighborhoods, streets, and everyday scenes that define the authentic Chicago experience.

Including photographs from all corners of the city, including Logan Square, Uptown, Hyde Park, Pilsen, Bronzeville, Streeterville, and Lincoln Park, these images command a strong point of view: digitally processed, filtered, toned, de-saturated, sharpened, for a very urban sensibility.