Archive photographs of San Francisco's dramatic past have been
matched with specially commissioned color photos to reveal the past
and present of this most alluring city. San Francisco Then and Now
pairs photographs over a century old with specially commissioned
views of the same scenes as they exist today. San Francisco is home
to some of America’s most intriguing architecture and design,
including the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, the bustling Fisherman’s
Wharf and Pier 39, the ornate Chinatown, and the mysterious prison
on Alcatraz Island, which housed legendary inmates such as gangster
Al Capone, “Machine Gun” Kelly, and Robert Stroud, also known
as the “Birdman of Alcatraz.” The book alows you to
visit Coit Tower and Lombard Street—the “crookedest street in
the world”—on Telegraph Hill, hop on one of the famous
streetcars and travel through eclectic neighborhoods where
Victorian sophistication is juxtaposed with modern elements. Stop
by the Mission District, which was once home to the Ohlone Indians
and Spanish missionaries, and is now full of artists and hipsters.
San Francisco has seen the dawn of many countercultural movements.
In the 1950s and 1960s, it was home to Beat poets and writers such
as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, as well as Lawrence
Ferlinghetti, founder of the landmark City Lights Bookstore. San
Francisco has also seen the birth of social trends that influenced
the nation: antiwar protests, the sexual revolution, and the fight
for women’s rights. Beat, counterculture, and gay and lesbian
movements have thrived in such storied neighborhoods as North
Beach, Haight-Ashbury, and the Castro. Sites include: Golden
Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf,
Lombard Street, Coit Tower, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Ferry Building,
Bay Bridge, Lotta's Fountain, Union Square, Candlestick Point,
Alamo Square, Castro District, Twin Peaks, Haight-Ashbury, Cliff
House, Ocean Beach.
General
Imprint: |
Pavilion Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Then and Now |
Release date: |
December 2016 |
Authors: |
Dennis Evanosky
• Eric J Kos
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Dimensions: |
250 x 285 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
144 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-911216-06-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-911216-06-6 |
Barcode: |
9781911216063 |
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