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New York. Portrait of a City

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From the building of the Brooklyn Bridge to immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the slums of the Lower East Side to magnificent art deco skyscrapers, New York's remarkable rise, reinvention, and growth is not just the tale of a city, but the story of a nation.... Read More
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Celebrate the energy, beauty, and grit of New York with this evocative city portrait, featuring pictures from the mid-19th century to the present day alongside an appendix showcasing books, movies, and records inspired by the city that never sleeps. Featured photographers include Weegee, Ezra Stoller, and Steve Schapiro.

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From the building of the Brooklyn Bridge to immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the slums of the Lower East Side to magnificent art deco skyscrapers, New York's remarkable rise, reinvention, and growth is not just the tale of a city, but the story of a nation. This beautiful book lays out the streets, sidewalks, culture, and crowds of the greatest city in the world-in all the greatness of its extremes, contradictions, energy, and attitude. With vistas of Central Park alongside Coney Island and the sleaze of Times Square, this city portrait champions the complexity and chaos of New York-its architecture, culture, fashion, and ethnic diversity. More than just a tribute to the metropolis and its civic, social, and photographic heritage, New York. Portrait of a City also pays homage to the indomitable 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836578967

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 May 2025

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 411g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photography editor at TASCHEN. His TASCHEN titles include: Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, the National Geographic editions, the David Bailey SUMO and Andy Warhol. Polaroids.

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