Impressions Of New York: Prints From the New-York Historical Society [Hardcover]

Marilyn Symmes (Author)

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Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition (Nov 9 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1568984928
ISBN-13: 978-1568984926
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 28.8 x 3.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.5 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,549,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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New York City began collecting its own history 200 years ago and, in a beautiful tribute to its bicentennial, the New-York Historical Society gathers nearly 150 artistic portrayals of the city’s ever-changing urban landscape. As curator Symmes points out in her informative introduction, artists have always been drawn to depicting the city’s "architecture and infrastructure, its triumphs and disasters, its extraordinary monuments and everyday occurrences." One of two gatefolds reproduces a 1717 print of a view of Manhattan and the East River brimming with ships. The second gatefold gives a similarly panoramic view of the East River, drawn more than a century later. And, as proof that photography has not completely superseded art in portraying modern New York, the book also contains a 2003 woodcut by Yvonne Jacquette that evokes the glimmer of nighttime lights on the southern tip of Manhattan and a mezzotint, also from 2003, by Art Werger that uses composite images to convey the dizzying intensity of Times Square. Detailed captions by Symmes add to one’s appreciation of the prints. This is a visual treat for those who have been captivated by the Big Apple in all its guises.
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New York is a city that has fascinated artists from its beginnings as a trading outpost in 1640. Impressions of New York is a collection of extraordinary prints that speak eloquently of this dynamic urban centre, presenting an intimate portrait spanning more than 300 years. The unique stories behind the historic images are told through a lively essay and information-filled captions, providing, in essence, the life history of a storied city.

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Sometimes around 1717, a printmaker named William Burgis gazed westward onto a magnificent view from the heights of Brooklyn and drew what he saw. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding tribute which works as well alone as with the exhibit, Dec 5 2005

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This review is from: Impressions Of New York: Prints From the New-York Historical Society (Hardcover)

Impressions Of New York: Prints From The New York Historical Society serves a dual purpose: it provides a companion to an exhibition celebrating the Historical Society's bicentennial anniversary, gathering a selection of historic images of the city from 1672 to present; and it also serves as a stand-alone volume capturing the images and written stories of the people and places of the city. Each duotone print or illustration is centered on a full page with a facing page describing history and painting origin. An outstanding tribute which works as well alone as with the exhibit.

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