Topic
Essay
6 pieces
Chicago's Enduring Pulse
Amidst the city's vibrant streets, a constant negotiation unfolds between celebration and sorrow, community and systemic struggle.
Jon Lowenstein · June 29, 2026
Dignity in the Margins: Reframing Labor and Belonging
From a solitary protest in the rain to a communal wedding, Jon Lowenstein's photographs reveal the profound human efforts to build and sustain community against the currents of migration and economic precarity.
Jon Lowenstein · May 13, 2026
The Unfolding Play: Life and Loss on Chicago's Streets
In Chicago, the vibrant pulse of community celebration often echoes against the stark realities of violence, policing, and systemic neglect, revealing a city perpetually navigating its own profound contradictions.
Jon Lowenstein · May 1, 2026
The House Remembers Everyone Who Left
Foreclosure Season, Chicago's South Side, 2008–2012
Jon Lowenstein · April 14, 2026
Two Cities, Two Houses, One Exchange
Notes on a demolition and what it left behind
Jon Lowenstein · April 7, 2026
The Weight of the Frame
On the ethics of documentary photography
Jon Lowenstein · March 15, 2026