ANDERSONVILLE — A local artist chose Andersonville's famous water tower as the subject matter for his annual project depicting Chicago neighborhoods on Halloween.
Over the last four years, Justin Langenberg has been creating "a Chicago Halloween," a series of posters depicting Logan Square, Wrigleyville and Bucktown "on one of the most magical nights of the year." The poster for Andersonville will be on display beginning Oct. 2 at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., Langenberg said.
"I never lived [in Andersonville], but I had a lot of friends who've lived there. After the water tower [was removed], I thought that would be the perfect thing to do," Langenberg said, adding he would be donating a poster for the museum to auction off in its fundraising efforts to replace the water tower.
The custom illustrations "portray an inviting nostalgic image" similar to travel posters of the '20s. Each image is created using pencils, water colors and Photoshop and use "a mix of local history, folklore and my own imagination to ensure each piece represents a spirit of tradition and celebration that everyone can relate to," Langenberg said.
"There are certain times and places we will always return to, whether it’s physically or just in our memories ... For me, that time is a Halloween night." Langenberg wrote on his website. "Our memories of these times and places are often brighter, happier and full of magic from beginning to end. We know that some of these memories are illusions we’ve created, but they’re how we choose to remember them."
Prints of the poster are available for pre-order on his website with 12-inch-by-18-inch prints for $50 and 24-inch-by-36-inch prints for $100. They also will be for sale at the Swedish American Museum, he said.
More images of the poster are available here.
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