Akito Tsuda, Untitled, 1990s, photograph. Courtesy of the artist.
Join Chicago Public Library for a walking tour of Pilsen led by photographer Akito Tsuda. Tsuda’s photographs are on display at Harold Washington Library Center, June 3 – December 31, 2024, in the exhibition Akito Tsuda: Pilsen Days.
Two different routes are available. On June 6 at 6:00pm, the tour meets and ends at Lozano Branch Library, walking the neighborhood east of the library and seeing the sites captured in Tsuda’s photographs from the early 1990s (approximately 1.5 miles total). On June 9 at 11:00am, the group meets outside the Damen Pink Line Station at 2010 S. Damen Avenue and tours the neighborhood west of Ashland Avenue (approximately 2 miles total). Tour 2 ends at the 18th Street Pink Line Station. Guests are then welcome to join Tsuda on the train downtown to view the exhibition
Presented by the Archives and Special Collections Division. Registration required. (Weather permitting)
Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
