Lee Bey is architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. He is also author of the much-praised book Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side (Northwestern University Press, 2019), which showcases his architectural photography and social commentary. Bey's photography is also featured in the book, Who is the City For? Architecture, Equity, and the Public Realm in Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 2022) by former Chicago Tribune Architecture Critic Blair Kamin. Bey was also the host of the public television special, Building Blocks: The Architecture of Chicago’s South Side, which aired on WTTW in 2023, earning him a 2023  Midwest Emmy nomination. He is the 2021 recipient of Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in Photography Award. Bey is currently working on a book that documents the architecture of Chicago’s West Side.