Ricardo
Phillips - bio a
Poetic Moment
Ricardo
Phillips life’s work is not about him but about how the City of Chicago has thrived thru adversity. He
recollects vividly as a child, walking thru the Chicago Loop with his dad. By construction sites
for the State of Illinois Building & The Chicago Title & Trust Building, located directly across the street from each
other. His first reaction was complete astonishment and the next was disbelief that these huge buildings
were being erected.
Ricardos true connection between photography & architecture became a reality when he stepped behind his small
digital HP camera in 2003 and began to capture Chicago’s continual evolution. It was also around
this time that he began to focus his interest in notable photographers such as Art Shay, Hedrich Blessing and Leslie Schwartz.
It was these photographers who inspired Ricardo to begin in depth research into architects and architectural firms
and their connections to Chicago. Throughout this journey Ricardo has photographed the Rookery, the Straus
building, McCormick Tribune Student Center at IIT & the Monadnock building.
Recently Ricardo has dedicated three consecutive summers to
documenting Chicago’s crown jewel Millennium Park. Since 2005, Ricardo has worked as a visitor representative
for the Chicago Office of Tourism. Each year during his temporary seasonal employment, Ricardo dedicates
himself to capturing the vibrancy of the park. As a result, several of his pictures have been published
for informational brochures to acquaint the public to the park. In addition to this endeavourer, Ricardo
has also begun to concentrate his time on photographing flowers & butterflies. Currently,
Ricardo is studying the idea of combining digital photos, painting and collage work. With so much happening
Ricardo also believes that it is important to dedicate time to Chicago’s non-profit community by becoming an active
photographic donor.
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