This book presents the epic story of New York in photographs,
photo-portraits, maps, and aerial views--nearly 600 pages of
emotional, atmospheric images, from the mid-19th century to the
present day. Supplementing this treasure trove of images are
hundreds of quotations and references from relevant books, movies,
shows and songs. The city's fluctuating fortunes are all
represented, from the wild nights of the Jazz Age and the
hedonistic disco era, to the grim days of the Depression and the
devastation of 9/11 and its aftermath, as its broken-hearted but
unbowed citizens picked up the pieces.
Chapter One (1850-1913) focuses on New York's dramatic emergence as
America's greatest metropolis. Chapter Two (1914-1945) traces the
boom of the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the construction of
the city's most famous landmarks: the Empire State Building,
Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center. Chapter Three (1946-1965)
sees New York become the world's first truly international city,
with the construction of the U.N. headquarters. In Chapter Four,
the Big Apple loses its shine (1966-1987) during a period of
economic decline, social protest and mean streets. Chapter Five
(1988-2009) sees New York rise again from the lean times of the
1970s and early 80s, only to be devastated by the 9/11 terrorist
attacks, which forever alter the city's landscape--and its sense of
self. More than just a remarkable tribute to the metropolis and its
civic, social, and photographic heritage, "New York: Portrait of a
City" pays homage to the indomnitable spirit of those who call
themselves New Yorkers: full of hope and strength, resolute in
their determination to succeed among its glass and granite
towers.
Features hundreds of iconic images, sourced from dozens of archives
and private collections--many never before published--and the work
of over 150 celebrated photographers, including: Victor Prevost,
Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Berenice
Abbott, Walker Evans, Weegee, Margaret Bourke-White, Saul Leiter,
Esther Bubley, Arnold Newman, William Claxton, Ralph Gibson, Ryan
McGinley, Mitch Epstein, Steve Schapiro, Mary Ellen Mark, Marvin
Newman, Allen Ginsberg, Joel Meyerowitz, Andreas Feininger, Neil
Leifer, Charles Cushman, Joseph Rodriguez, Garry Winogrand, Larry
Fink, Jamal Shabazz, Allan Tannenbaum, Bruce Davidson, Helen
Levitt, Eugene de Salignac, James Nachtwey, Ruth Orkin, Joel
Sternfeld, Bruce Davidson, Keizo Kitajima, and many many
more.
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