Murals: I - Exploration II - Fort Dearborn III - The New City IV - Float Bridge and I & M Canal V - Three Swing Bridges VI - The Great Fire VII - Three Bridges VIII - Columbian Exposition IX - Reversal of the Waters X - Michigan Avenue Bridge XI - Grant Park and the Burnham Plan XII - A Century of Progress XIII - The South Branch XIV - The North Branch XV - The Main Branch XVI - The Riverwalk Artwork copyright 2000 Ellen Lanyon All rights reserved Acknowledgements by Ellen Lanyon Essay by Michael Rooks

Acknowledgements The creation of the twenty-eight murals which comprise the Riverwalk Gateway project has been a great challenge. It was prescribed that the material be ceramic tile and that the theme relate to the Chicago river. What could be a more natural a choice of imagery than that of a time line to describe the river's rich history and the part it has played in making Chicago the great city that it has become. Research at the Chicago Historical Society, The Field Museum, boat trips on all three branches of the river, my own photographs and those of others in numerous publications lent information and inspiration. The narrative evolved through a process of making sketches, half-scale paintings, enlarged tracings and the final application of glaze to pre-glazed tile. Each mural was fired at least two or three times and the tiles tested for durability to withstand the perils of graffiti and Chicago's lakefront winters. I owe a great deal to those who helped in this process and without whom I could not have realized such a timely completion. Therefore, I wish to acknowledge Mike Lash and Elizabeth Kelley of the Public Art Program for their assistance throughout the project. Thanks also to Pat Matsumoto of the Department of Cultural Affairs and to Chris Holt and Janet Attarian of the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Bridges and Transit. Many thanks to those at Sherle Wagner International, who lent advice and technical assistance: Fred Siesel, Gerry Ross, Allison Hall, Irisa Ramanis, Matt Cassidy, Wendy Hawes, Kathy Lang, and two very special assistant artists: Bette Carney and Patricia Rainey. Without the help of my studio assistant, Jennifer Muskopf, I could not have managed the many months of travel and concentrated work away from home. Finally, in Chicago, Lisa Ginzel lent her valuable assistance in supervising placement of the murals. The 1,512 square feet of tiles required an expert seamless installation and thanks to John Crovatto and Thomas Vaccariello the murals are forever present. Last but not least I wish to extend heartfelt thanks to Wayne Perk and acknowledge the generosity of MAN-Roland Inc., for printing the Riverwalk Gateway brochure. Most of all, I wish to thank Mayor Richard M. Daley and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Lois Weisberg for their vision for an even greater Chicago. Ellen Lanyon, October 24, 2000