Taken in Chicago in 1959 and printed by Metzker himself in 1992, this gelatin silver print belongs to one of the most consequential early bodies of work in postwar American photography. Metzker was still a young artist when he made this image, recently trained under Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind at the Institute of Design in Chicago, and the photograph reflects both the rigor of that education and the restless experimentation that would come to define his career. The composition draws the eye through sharp tonal contrasts and a sensitivity to urban geometry, qualities that would become hallmarks of Metzker's mature practice. Printed in an edition of twenty-five and signed and numbered on the verso, this example is number twenty-two, lending it both documentary integrity and the intimacy of a carefully controlled limited edition. The work comes from the Martin and Lynn Halbfinger Collection, a holding distinguished by its depth and discernment across the history of the photographic medium. Collecting a Metzker from this period is an opportunity to acquire the artist at a formative and historically significant moment, before the full arc of his reputation had taken shape. The 14 by 11 inch format suits the image well, concentrating the viewer's attention without monumentalizing it. For collectors focused on mid-century American photography, this print represents an early chapter in a distinguished and influential career, offered in fine condition and in its original frame.