Store Front NYC : Photographs of the City's Independent Shops, Past and Present
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
3791389645
ISBN-13
9783791389646
Publisher
Prestel
Imprint
Prestel
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 3rd, 2023
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
1,780 grams
Dimensions
26.10 x 30.80 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Man-made objects depicted in art (cityscapes, machines, etc)Individual photographersArchitecture
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This collection of hugely popular andcritically acclaimed photos celebrates NewYork City’s unique history and culture—fromlong-disappeared icons to still-thrivingfavorite haunts.
This collection of hugely popular and critically acclaimed photos celebrates New York Citys unique history and culturefrom long-disappeared icons to still-thriving favorite haunts.
For decades, husband-and-wife photography duo James and Karla Murray have been on a mission to document and preserve on film the various small shops of New York Citymany of which are quickly disappearingand a culture of authenticity that is hanging by just a thread. Featuring glorious new reproductions of images from their past books as well as never-before published photos, this elegiac volume will delight the Murrays multitude of fans, as well as anyone interested in the charm and history of small urban retail.
Large in format and filled with color and affectionate detail, the book includes an introduction by the Murrays explaining the genesis of their lifelong project and why they love to photograph store fronts. Chapters are organized by each of the citys five boroughs and include descriptions and maps. Most of the store fronts are featured in generous single-page images with captions listing location, neighborhood, and year the photo was taken.
Filled with diversity and character, these images honor destinations lost to rising rents and changing demographics. Together they comprise both a guidebook and a love letter to a city that never sleeps, and is always evolving.
For decades, husband-and-wife photography duo James and Karla Murray have been on a mission to document and preserve on film the various small shops of New York Citymany of which are quickly disappearingand a culture of authenticity that is hanging by just a thread. Featuring glorious new reproductions of images from their past books as well as never-before published photos, this elegiac volume will delight the Murrays multitude of fans, as well as anyone interested in the charm and history of small urban retail.
Large in format and filled with color and affectionate detail, the book includes an introduction by the Murrays explaining the genesis of their lifelong project and why they love to photograph store fronts. Chapters are organized by each of the citys five boroughs and include descriptions and maps. Most of the store fronts are featured in generous single-page images with captions listing location, neighborhood, and year the photo was taken.
Filled with diversity and character, these images honor destinations lost to rising rents and changing demographics. Together they comprise both a guidebook and a love letter to a city that never sleeps, and is always evolving.
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