Real Chicago: Photographs from the Files of the Chicago Sun-Times

Life. Death. Hope and despair. War and peace. The Cubs and Sox. This was daily grist for Chicago Sun-Times photographers as they roamed the city for the past six decades. Once called Chicago's Picture Newspaper, the Sun-Times gained a reputation for documenting Chicago that includes two Pulitzer Prizes for photography. Now, for the first time, this remarkable record of photography has been combed to create an unprecedented artistic look at Chicago. These photos show the Metropolis of the Midwest as it battered its way through World War II, endured population booms and busts and transformed itself. Real Chicago, Some of the photographs will look pleasingly nostalgic. Some will seem shockingly new. All define Chicago. Gathered from vintage prints and forgotten negatives, this is the first major book on Chicago newspaper photography and one of the most detailed looks at the modern city. It includes dozens of never-before-seen photographs taken by the Weegees of Wabash Avenue.Cahan, Richard is the author of 'Real Chicago: Photographs from the Files of the Chicago Sun-Times' with ISBN 9780972545624 and ISBN 097254562X.