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john-morris.bsky.social
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2617 W. North Ave Chicago

Winter sunset on Lake Shore Drive #linocut #printmaking

Here's a Superb Owl that I recently finished for a non-Chicago-related project...

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Starshaped Press, Chicago's beloved purveyor of old school letterpress prints, is now on Bluesky at @starshapedpress.bsky.social!

Took a brief detour to check out a courtyard sculpture while walking my daughter to school this morning

Font 17: TIED HOUSE. This one is inspired by some long-hidden panes of glass in the 100+ year old former Schlitz Tied House at 94th and Ewing in East Side. The bar is currently being renovated and is now named the East Side Tap. thechicagoneighborhoods.com/shop/tied-ho...

Whenever I see these I always wonder if the kids (or family/friends) for whom these were named for ever came back and visited as adults

Flatiron Buildings of Rogers Park, #3.

#53 Pulaski @chicagocta.bsky.social bus at Montrose

North Bank of the Chicago River by Czech-American engraver Charles Turzak

My first post...might as well share some of my work: most of the prints in my Neighborhood Tourism series! Suggestions for others to do? Let me know!

This is great, can’t wait to check it out Made a print of this stretch several years ago before it became @raygunsite.com

New print, two and three flats on Augusta Boulevard at Ashland

Archer Ave. - Chicago

From "America in Woodcut - Rhythm of the New World". Max Thalmann. 1927.

Laundryland 3052 W Diversey Ave Chicago

Working on new linocut prints #printmaking

In September 2023, I wrote about bidding farewell to Architecture Twitter. Hopefully, many of us can recreate what was once there and not all will be lost. I want to share and learn, people! chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/p/good-bye-t...

Checking in on one of my favorite time capsules with the one year old at 411 W Chicago Ave It was vacant and surrounded by empty lots when I first peeked in about 10 years ago Now it’s surrounded on all sides by luxury residences yet still remains frozen in time