Wonder City of the World : New York City Travel Posters
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1419774093
ISBN-13
9781419774096
Publisher
Abrams
Imprint
Abrams
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 25th, 2024
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
1,710 grams
Dimensions
24.00 x 31.20 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Poster artAdvertisingTravel & holiday
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A century-spanning visual journey through the world's most fascinating city as promoted by the top advertisers and artists of poster history
A stunning century-spanning visual journey through the worlds most fascinating city as promoted by the top advertisers and artists of poster history.
From the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, Harlem to Coney Island, this iconic art book covers 100 years of how New York City was sold to the world via graphic design. The books historic posters feature New York Citys iconic skyline, unique architecture, and the warmth and charms of its individual neighborhoods.
With artwork that depicts landmark events that made NYC the capital of style and entertainment, these posters capture and promote the ever-changing, idealized view of the city.
Wonder City of the World features essays from PBSs Antiques Roadshow star, antiques expert, and author Nicholas D. Lowry alongside co-authors Angelina Lippert, Tim Medland, and Catherine Bindman and design experts Colette Gaiter, Jon Key, Jennifer Rittner, and Michele Washington.
The perfect gift for fans of the City That Never Sleeps.
Table of Contents:
From the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, Harlem to Coney Island, this iconic art book covers 100 years of how New York City was sold to the world via graphic design. The books historic posters feature New York Citys iconic skyline, unique architecture, and the warmth and charms of its individual neighborhoods.
With artwork that depicts landmark events that made NYC the capital of style and entertainment, these posters capture and promote the ever-changing, idealized view of the city.
Wonder City of the World features essays from PBSs Antiques Roadshow star, antiques expert, and author Nicholas D. Lowry alongside co-authors Angelina Lippert, Tim Medland, and Catherine Bindman and design experts Colette Gaiter, Jon Key, Jennifer Rittner, and Michele Washington.
The perfect gift for fans of the City That Never Sleeps.
Table of Contents:
- Early New York Tourism
- Emblem of a Nation
- Lady Liberty
- New York by Rail
- New York from the Sea
- The New York World''s Fairs
- New York from the Air
- Times Square: The Heart of New York
- Streetscapes & Urban Oases
- End of an Era
- David Kleins New York
- Ive Seen the Future: Sascha Maurers Posters for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair
- Soft Light, Big City: Leslie Ragans New York Posters
- The Enemy is at the Gate of New York: Joseph Pennells Wartime Warning
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