Artist: Yulia Denisyuk

Edition: 6/6

Collection: Ticket To The World

About the image: Through exploring the urban nooks and crannies of Chicago, I developed an affinity for framing my images in interesting ways. One cold afternoon in the city, I was climbing up a deserted car parking lot just outside of downtown in search of that “money shot” skyline of Chicago. I found it, and took the shot, but something felt incomplete. That’s when I saw a barbed wire hanging off one of the parking lot walls and decided to capture the skyline through it. To me, this image represents the taunting duality of this (and so many other) large urban centers of our world. The opportunities in the cities seem to be endless, but they are often just outside of reach for many of its citizens.

Location: Chicago

Year: 2016

Image specs: 3731 x 5596

About the collection: Ticket To The World limited-edition capsule collection tells the stories of six iconic places around the world that have left a mark on my travel photographer's path. Travel with me to Chicago, Istanbul, New York, Morocco, Egypt, and Oman as you get to know these places and watch my photographer’s journey unfold.

About the artist: Yulia Denisyuk is an award-winning travel photographer and writer working on assignments with various publications around the world. For past work, she’s shared a roof with nomads in Mongolia and documented Iznik tile artisans in Turkey.

License: Extended editorial. Primary NFT holder can use to display privately, or in commercial and non-commercial settings, or in groups with an unlimited number of participants. The license includes unlimited use and display in virtual or physical galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder, as long as the creator is credited. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works. Copyright remains with the creator.

No versions of this image (Upward Mobility) will be replicated again in any form on any chain.