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A vertical celebration of New York, this book offers magnificent views of the city’s tall buildings as well as city streets, lush parks, and opulent penthouse gardens. This book takes a bird’s-eye view of New York City―and the results are nothing less than extraordinary. Managing to obtain access, often exclusive, to over 60 rooftops throughout Manhattan, Dirk Stichweh and Jörg Machirus photographed the incredible views afforded them from these heights. This book presents 200 full-color illustrations of New York City’s vistas from the top in a vertically oversized format. From Wall Street to uptown, these photographs capture uniquly beautiful views: a biplane on the roof of 77 Water Street; dawn over the Upper Bay of Governors Island; sunset reflected off the windows of the Freedom Tower; the top of the Pershing Viaduct; cabs lined up like matchbox cars on Seventh Avenue; and the enormous billboards that illuminate Times Square―all from an angle few ever see. In addition, significant buildings and landmarks are featured in double-page spreads accompanied by short texts and commentaries while an introductory essay gives an overview of New York City architecture. Designed and written to appeal to anyone who is fascinated by the city, this beautiful book captures New York from a perspective few will ever see in person.
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Prestel (August 8, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3791382268
ISBN-13: 978-3791382265
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 1 x 12.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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I have the original version of this book, which came out a few years ago, and it's one of my favorites. Needless to say, I was happy to see it being re-released, given the new buildings which have gone up since it came out, or are in the process of going up.This book isn't just a rehash of the first edition- in many cases, it uses new photographs, and in some cases text has been changed. Now, some buildings that were in the previous edition didn't make the cut this time- 100 Park Avenue, New Yorker Hotel, and Marine Midland Bank building, aka 140 Broadway. However there are several new entries here, including the oh-so-controversial 432 Park Avenue and One57. This book also has a couple of pages devoted to the buildings currently under construction (such as Hudson Yards, 425 Park Avenue, and 2 and 3 WTC), all the better to imagine how NYC's skyline is going to change even more in the next few years.
This is a fabulous book. The photographs are excellent, many by Scott Murphy, as is the writing. Difficult to put down. The reasonable price further enhances the book.
Another wonderful book about the New York skyline. A great gift for anyone that enjoys visiting New York, or plans on visiting there for the first time.
A Great Addition to THE GERMAN EYE IN AMERICA, all the tall buildings with information, packed with photographs.
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