Manhattan(曼哈顿)
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作者： Carol Highsmith著
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出版时间： 1997-12-1字数：版次： 1页数： 63印刷时间： 1998/05/01开本：印次：纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780517187623包装： 精装编辑推荐
作者简介：
Carol M. Highsmith is a modern-day historicalphotographer who has captured the rebirth of Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue corridor and Union Station; the splendor of the Library of Con- gress, George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, the U.S. Botanic Gardens, and the capital city's for- eign embassies; and memorable restoration projects in all fifty U.S. states. She is donating her life's work to the Library of Congress, which has created the Carol M. Highsmith Archive to receive it.
Ted Landphair is a Voice of America writer and re- porter who has collaborated with Highsmith on several books, including Forgotten No More, the story of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. He has won a George Foster Peabody Award and several Voice of America and New Orleans Press Club awards for writing.
内容简介
Who could have dreamed, when Peter Minuit traded a few trinkets for Manhattan back in 1626, that this little island on the outer reaches of civilization would one day be the world's center of shipping, finance, theater, culture, architecture, and diplomacy? Through the tireless work and unbounded optimism of a few wealthy dreamers and a few million immigrant workers, this rocky, swampy islet at the mouth of the Hudson River was transformed into today's axis of world capitalism—a dazzling metropolis of soaring skyscrapers and great city parks, magnificent museums and professional sports teams, epicurean restaurants and intricate subway systems.
Eminent photographer Carol M. Highsmith has captured the essence of Manhattan in a stunning new collection of over one hundred city portraits, ranging from breathtaking panoramas of the celebrated skyline to close-ups of architectural details. Her camera sweeps across the city, pausing at the magnificent stainless-steel Art Deco Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, eclectic neighborhoods including Chinatown and Little Italy, the bohemian Greenwich Village, and trendy Soho. She also stops at some of New York's most revered cultural institutions like Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Manhattan: A Photographic Tour captures the heart of New York City in all its cocky vigor, beauty, and trendsetting sophistication. It is the perfect souvenir of a memorable visit, and the ideal gift for anyone who savors unforgettable architecture, unsurpassed culture, and fascinating diversity.
