self portrait, june 1, 2013, art institute of chicago
artist’s reflection in 19th century daguerreotype, iphone 4, instagram

the Art Institute’s Modern Wing opened shortly after i left for California; and while i admittedly am not a huge attender-of-museums myself (i suffer terribly from the dread “Museum Foot”), the building itself was so striking that i’d been meaning to go at the very least to ogle the building. out of town guests are the best excuse to get out and see one’s own city, and a rainy afternoon is the best reason to see a museum. although this photo is not actually taken in the modern wing, we really enjoyed the Abelardo Morrell exhibit (which IS housed in the modern wing) and it’s probably what inspired this self-portrait.