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Title: Gotham Restored: The Preservation of Monumental New York by James Rudnick, Thomas Mellins ISBN: 1-58093-085-9 Publisher: The Monacelli Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: New insights, repeated delights
Comment: Rudnick's book is monumental both figuratively and literally. In photographing the restorative work performed on New York's most recognizable structures, Rudnick has forever preserved an important piece of Americana. With a discerning and creative eye, he juxtaposes images of exquisite detail and grandiose sweep, of human form and man-made object, of decay and renewal. One of my favorite shots is that of Liberty's internal spiral staircase (p. 75). This photograph could just as easily be a study in abstract form; three ghostly lights punctuate an array of metallic angles and curves in an enormously deep field of vision. Another stand-out is a view of Liberty through scaffolding (p. 67). The torch rises dramatically above the gridwork, suggesting that American freedom can never be constrained. There is obvious forethought to Rudnick's work -- as in a shot of ironworkers on the Brooklyn Bridge perfectly framed by the Twin Towers (p. 49) -- but his photographs never appear cliched or stilted. Gotham Restored offers up new rewards with each viewing. It should serve to place Rudnick among the pantheon of living photographers. Highly, highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully Conceived
Comment: This book is beautifully conceived. The photographer, James Rudnick, had the foresight and the love for these icons of New York City to preserve them photographically for generations to come.
The design is elegant. The text is interesting and important.
A great book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Packed with memories and familiar images
Comment: Thomas Mellins provides the text for Gotham Restored: The Preservation Of Monumental New York, an impressive survey of photographer James Rudnick's works on New York. Rudnick's images gave him a reputation as a documentary photographer, and his projects following landmark buildings and structures in New York provide fine shots from 'before' and 'after' their reconstruction. New Yorkers in particular will find this packed with memories and familiar images.
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Title: Waterworks: A Photographic Journey Through New York's Hidden Water System by Stanley Greenberg, Matthew Gandy ISBN: 1568983883 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: New York 1880: Architecture and Urbanism in the Gilded Age by Robert A. M. Stern, Thomas Mellins, David Fishman ISBN: 1580930271 Publisher: The Monacelli Press Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $85.00 |
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Title: Designs Underfoot: The Art of Manhole Covers in New York City by Diana Stuart ISBN: 1585746398 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Evolution of New York City Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars, 1867-1997 by Gene Sansone, Clifton Hood ISBN: 0801868866 Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $52.00 |
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Title: One Thousand New York Buildings by Jorg Brockmann, Judith Dupre, Bill Harris ISBN: 157912237X Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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