“Chicago Board of Trade II” is a photograph created by Andreas Gursky in 1999. The artwork belongs to the genre of photography and captures a moment of intense activity at the Chicago Board of Trade.
The photograph provides a detailed, high-angle view of the trading floor, bustling with traders in brightly colored jackets. The scene is chaotic, with people densely packed, actively engaging in trade, surrounded by stacks of paper and computer monitors. The visual complexity is augmented by the repetitive patterns of the desks and the overflow of discarded paper, creating an almost dizzying effect. The stark contrast in colors and the plethora of tiny details in the artwork underscore Gursky’s signature style of large-scale architectural and landscape photography. Through his lens, Gursky captures the frenetic energy and the dense, intricate environment of one of the world’s leading financial exchanges.
