Speech (Chicago)
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Speech (Chicago)” now? Minneapolis Institute of Art, G315, Minneapolis. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
Closed· opens tomorrow at 11:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Nakahashi used photography to capture the ebb and flow of everyday urban life while traveling across the United States. He was particularly attentive to unconventional subjects or odd juxtapositions, as seen in this image of a well-dressed gentleman giving an amplified sidewalk speech in downtown Chicago, a stack of leaflets at the ready. Though we’re left to guess the advocate’s cause, Nakahashi found humor in the array of portable boom box music players in the storefront display, a fitting backdrop for this impromptu performance.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2018.127.15
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents
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