{"title":"William Meyers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Meyers\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of contemporary urban life through his vivid storytelling and keen observations. His work delves into the textures of city living, capturing the complexities and contradictions of modern culture with authenticity and subtlety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives rich in atmosphere and insight, often situated in dynamic cityscapes that blend personal experience with broader cultural reflections. Meyers’ writing invites contemplation on identity, place, and the unfolding stories within the streets and neighbourhoods he depicts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"outer-boroughs-by-william-meyers-9788862084017","title":"Outer Boroughs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOuter Boroughs: New York beyond Manhattan\u003c\/em\u003e continues the tradition -- actually the several traditions -- of photography in New York City. The predecessors of William Meyers worked almost entirely in Manhattan, but he worked in the other four boroughs -- Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost of his pictures were taken on anonymous streets where the people of the place live and go about their business; they represent the quotidian, not the spectacular. They are the outer boroughs of the spirit as well as of the physical city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is not concerned with documentation, the way things look, but with \"thusness\" -- the feel of a place at a particular moment. Each image represents a certain time in a certain part of a certain city where, he has found, even in unlikely neighbourhoods there are occasions for beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, the New York Public Library purchased a portfolio of 86 prints for its permanent collection. Other prints are in the collections of the Museum of the City of New York and the New-York Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461231427820,"sku":"9788862084017","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788862084017-outer-boroughs.jpg?v=1774962822"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/william-meyers.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}