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Iconic New York
Few cities spark the imagination like New York. Its very name stands for excitement and dreams of possibility. Famed for both its hectic pace and for being a melting pot of cultures and ideas, this is perhaps the world�s ultimate metropolis.
As a native, photographer Chris Bliss understands the city on many levels. Iconic New York offers a dramatic overview of the city, capturing its essence with dynamic and engaging images of its architecture, world-renowned landmarks, and energetic lifestyle. In this expanded edition of the bestselling book, such distinctive new sights as the Freedom Tower, the Vessel at Hudson Yards, and recent images of the ever-popular and even-changing borough of Brooklyn, are seen alongside revered buildings as the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and the majesty of Central Park in all seasons. Each of the city�s distinct and characteristic neighborhoods exudes their many moods and auras on the pages of this classic photography book showcasing New York City. Everything that makes New York so distinctly New York is here for you to savor.
As a native, photographer Chris Bliss understands the city on many levels. Iconic New York offers a dramatic overview of the city, capturing its essence with dynamic and engaging images of its architecture, world-renowned landmarks, and energetic lifestyle. In this expanded edition of the bestselling book, such distinctive new sights as the Freedom Tower, the Vessel at Hudson Yards, and recent images of the ever-popular and even-changing borough of Brooklyn, are seen alongside revered buildings as the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and the majesty of Central Park in all seasons. Each of the city�s distinct and characteristic neighborhoods exudes their many moods and auras on the pages of this classic photography book showcasing New York City. Everything that makes New York so distinctly New York is here for you to savor.
- GenresPhotographyNew York
192 pages, Hardcover
First published October 15, 2011
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July 10, 2024
Sehr schöner Bildband über New York von einem Fotografen, der die Stadt schon seit Jahrzehnten fotografiert. So ist das Buch aktuell (z.B. ist die "Vessel" enthalten) und stellt Vergleiche zu früheren Zeiten an. "Nur" Fotos, kein Text bis auf ein kurzes Vorwort, ein paar biografische Daten und Bemerkungen, was die Bilder zeigen.
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March 5, 2022
The best city in the world.
“I was the leader of the most exciting city in the world. Paris is the most beautiful. London is the most interesting. But New York City is the most electrifying. Why is that? Because of its people and its architecture. We have in New York City the sons and daughters of every country in the world and every state in the Union, and it is they, along with the iconic structures of New York City, that make for the electricity that attracts people to this city.” - Former Mayor Ed Koch
“I was the leader of the most exciting city in the world. Paris is the most beautiful. London is the most interesting. But New York City is the most electrifying. Why is that? Because of its people and its architecture. We have in New York City the sons and daughters of every country in the world and every state in the Union, and it is they, along with the iconic structures of New York City, that make for the electricity that attracts people to this city.” - Former Mayor Ed Koch
November 3, 2011
New York City is one of the most glamorous and impressive cities in the world. To many, and not just New Yorkers, New York is THE capital of the World. This fact is only accentuated by the presence of the most important financial center and the United Nations headquarters.
Aside from the impressive architecture, New York boasts a variety of colorful and gritty neighborhoods. Over the past couple of decades much of the place has been gentrified, but there are still many pockets of cultural diversity that, although far from glamorous, are an essential part of what makes New York so distinct. This is particularly the case with many ethnic and immigrant neighborhood that are to this day deeply steeped in their own traditional backgrounds.
It is this combination of grittiness and glamour that more than anything else symbolizes New York, and it is precisely this that the photographer Christopher Bliss tried to capture in “Iconic New York”. How iconic most of the landmarks in New York are is perhaps best illustrated by the fact that the photographs in this collection don’t have the accompanying titles and captions (you can still find them at the end of the book). And yet, I would argue that most people who look through this book will be able to recognize most of the landmarks.
The photographs in this collection vary in style. The book contains artistic shots, photojournalistic shots, and of course your typical travel and landmark photography. Some of the most interesting photos are the black and white high dynamic range (HDR) photos. HDR is ideally suited for photographs of scenes with a really high contrast in the amount of lighting. This is for instance the case with dark building in a foreground with really bright sky in the back, and there would be many such scenes in a place with high density of really tall buildings. However, the color HDR photos tend to look surrealistic and unnatural, and turning them into black and white takes away a lot of their usual edge.
This is a very well done and beautiful coffee table book. It is a pleasure to look at and it provides one with a fascinating glimpse of the Big Apple.
Aside from the impressive architecture, New York boasts a variety of colorful and gritty neighborhoods. Over the past couple of decades much of the place has been gentrified, but there are still many pockets of cultural diversity that, although far from glamorous, are an essential part of what makes New York so distinct. This is particularly the case with many ethnic and immigrant neighborhood that are to this day deeply steeped in their own traditional backgrounds.
It is this combination of grittiness and glamour that more than anything else symbolizes New York, and it is precisely this that the photographer Christopher Bliss tried to capture in “Iconic New York”. How iconic most of the landmarks in New York are is perhaps best illustrated by the fact that the photographs in this collection don’t have the accompanying titles and captions (you can still find them at the end of the book). And yet, I would argue that most people who look through this book will be able to recognize most of the landmarks.
The photographs in this collection vary in style. The book contains artistic shots, photojournalistic shots, and of course your typical travel and landmark photography. Some of the most interesting photos are the black and white high dynamic range (HDR) photos. HDR is ideally suited for photographs of scenes with a really high contrast in the amount of lighting. This is for instance the case with dark building in a foreground with really bright sky in the back, and there would be many such scenes in a place with high density of really tall buildings. However, the color HDR photos tend to look surrealistic and unnatural, and turning them into black and white takes away a lot of their usual edge.
This is a very well done and beautiful coffee table book. It is a pleasure to look at and it provides one with a fascinating glimpse of the Big Apple.
February 10, 2012
beautiful book filled with amazing photographs of new york.
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