New York Rises [Hardcover]

Eugene De Salignac (Author)

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Hardcover: 143 pages
Publisher: Aperture (April 1 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1597110132
ISBN-13: 978-1597110136
Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 24.9 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #113,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #34 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Travel > United States
- #44 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Architectural

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Amazon.com: 4.3 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Pictures of Old New York, April 7 2007

By John Matlock "Gunny" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: New York Rises (Hardcover)

This book is a beautiful set of photographs of New York during the early eays of the twentieth century. The photographs are dated from about 1908 to 1933. They show (mostly) a working environment. Here are people building bridges, paving streets. Because he worked for the department of bridges, it also seems like he was charged with recording accidents with pictures, possibly for legal reasons.

Along with the pictures are essays written by Michael Lorenzini, who is now a senior photographer at the NYC Department of Records/Municipal Archives, and by Kevin Moore, an accomplished writer in the history of photography.

I have seen some of these photographs before in various publications but never realized that these were only the tip of the iceberg, and that all of these pictures had been taken by the same individual.

Quite a number of the pictures show things that would be surprising to today's viewer. The Williamsburg Bridge for instance was equipped (in 1910) with a pair of electrically operated gates that worked to stop runaway horses on the bridge. Previously, the book says, there were an average of three runaways a month, usually fatal to the horses.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Notes of a Jazz Riff Playing Above the Skyline, Mar 11 2008

By Bart King - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: New York Rises (Hardcover)

If I endorse this book as a monograph showcasing the photos of a man who worked for New York's Department of Bridges/Plant and Structures for 28 years, I'll be lucky to get a polite, uninterested smile.

But if I could share one of photographer Eugene de Salignac's extraordinary shots with you, you'd be hooked. Just look at the book's cover, showcasing painters nonchalantly draped on the rigging of the Brooklyn Bridge. (They are described in THE NEW YORKER as looking like "the notes of a jazz riff playing above the skyline.")

Thanks and kudos to Michael Lorenzini, who scoured New York's Municipal Archives and looked over about twenty thousand glass negatives to compile this retrospective of de Salignac's work. The photographer had the opportunity to record the astounding construction in New York that took place in the first third of the 20th century. That means much of this material has to do with transportation, and so we are treated to vintage shot after shot of subway tunnels, ferries, bridges, and trolley lines, as well as landmarks like the Municipal Building.

An extraordinary career is retrieved from anonymity here, and Kevin Moore's notes do a good job of putting the images into context. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, not great, Aug 25 2007

By PhotoMusicFan "Larry" - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: New York Rises (Hardcover)

I agree that this book is relatively workmanlike and not in the same league as the really great books of photography. The photos are usually more intriguing than gripping in showing how buildings and bridges were actually built in those days. Prospective purchasers should leaf through it before buying, if possible.

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