42nd And Vanderbilt

Author : Peter Funch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942953313

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42nd and Vanderbilt by Peter Funch Pdf

Author : T.J. Stiles
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400031740

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The First Tycoon by T.J. Stiles Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilt’s humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history. In between we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation. Epic in its scope and success, the life of Vanderbilt is also the story of the rise of America itself.

Author : Jackie Higgins
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780300207163

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The World Atlas of Street Photography by Jackie Higgins Pdf

Collects street photographs from noted photographers of cities around the world, from New York and Sao Paolo to Paris and Sydney.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942953429

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The Imperfect Atlas by Anonim Pdf

Author : Henry Carroll
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781647005696

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HUMANS by Henry Carroll Pdf

A startling and original look at what it means to be human in a rapidly changing world, from bestselling author and art writer Henry Carroll, with images by a diverse and innovative group of contemporary photographers See through the eyes of a new generation of photographers responding to the rapidly unfolding issues shaping our lives. In this series of small, insightful, and beautifully presented books, Henry Carroll, the bestselling photography writer of the last decade, considers the ideas behind images to present personal perspectives on climate change, race, sexuality, gender, faith, inequality, beauty, power, and our contradictory relationship to animals and the natural world. The first book in the series, HUMANS, reveals how contemporary photographers use visual language to pose honest and confronting questions about our bodies, the purpose of faith in a fact-based world, systemic social structures that limit and allow freedom, and the opposing forces of unconditional love and abject cruelty. In this diverse collection of arresting images and insightful text, Carroll regards the photographers as modern-day philosophers, original thinkers who fuse technique, concept, and imagination in order to provoke meaningful visual reflections on what matters most. For both creators and consumers of images, HUMANS is an immersive and supremely relevant book offering a treasure trove of ideas and visual inspiration designed to cultivate a deeper, more personal understanding of who we are, why we are, and what we think.

Author : Marla Hamburg Kennedy,Helena Fang
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780847835843

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New York by Marla Hamburg Kennedy,Helena Fang Pdf

With more than 200 images from all five New York City boroughs by more than 100 artists, reflects a perspective of how artists view this city in the twenty-first century.

Author : Sam Roberts
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781455525959

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Grand Central by Sam Roberts Pdf

A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary. In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, Sam Roberts of The New York Times looks back at Grand Central's conception, amazing history, and the far-reaching cultural effects of the station that continues to amaze tourists and shuttle busy commuters. Along the way, Roberts will explore how the Manhattan transit hub truly foreshadowed the evolution of suburban expansion in the country, and fostered the nation's westward expansion and growth via the railroad. Featuring quirky anecdotes and behind-the-scenes information, this book will allow readers to peek into the secret and unseen areas of Grand Central -- from the tunnels, to the command center, to the hidden passageways. With stories about everything from the famous movies that have used Grand Central as a location to the celestial ceiling in the main lobby (including its stunning mistake) to the homeless denizens who reside in the building's catacombs, this is a fascinating and, exciting look at a true American institution.

Author : Marta Weiss
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780500480526

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Autofocus by Marta Weiss Pdf

A historical tour in more than 100 images of the car as both subject and creative force in photography. Undeniably one of the most influential innovations of the modern world, the car has changed not only the way we live, but also the way we look at the world around us. From formal, compositional device to highly desirable, photogenic object, the car has a long and enduring appeal in modern and contemporary photography as revealed in this latest addition to the V&A Photography Library. Autofocus explores the deep cultural significance of the car in the history of photography, playing a role both as subject matter and as a genuine creative vehicle—the means by which photographers have accomplished many of their great works. Showcased is work by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Edward Weston, and Weegee. This captivating album presents more than 100 photographs, alongside fascinating commentaries and an introduction, that span the early years of the automobile to the present day. For both photography and car-loving audiences, Autofocus illustrates the inexorable rise of the car as a cultural icon.

Author : Christin Essin
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780472054961

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Working Backstage by Christin Essin Pdf

Places backstage workers in the spotlight to acknowledge their essential roles in creating Broadway magic

Author : Eric K. Washington
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781631493232

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Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal by Eric K. Washington Pdf

A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal’s Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads. In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878–1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminal’s Red Caps—a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized into the essential labor force of America’s most august railroad station. Washington reveals that despite the highly racialized and often exploitative nature of the work, the Red Cap was a highly coveted job for college-bound black men determined to join New York’s bourgeoning middle class. Examining the deeply intertwined subjects of class, labor, and African American history, Washington chronicles Williams’s life, showing how the enterprising son of freed slaves successfully navigated the segregated world of the northern metropolis, and in so doing ultimately achieved financial and social influence. With this biography, Williams must now be considered, along with Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jacqueline Onassis, one of the great heroes of Grand Central’s storied past.

Author : Scott Sherman
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781612194301

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Patience and Fortitude by Scott Sherman Pdf

A riveting investigation of a beloved library caught in the crosshairs of real estate, power, and the people’s interests—by the reporter who broke the story In a series of cover stories for The Nation magazine, journalist Scott Sherman uncovered the ways in which Wall Street logic almost took down one of New York City’s most beloved and iconic institutions: the New York Public Library. In the years preceding the 2008 financial crisis, the library’s leaders forged an audacious plan to sell off multiple branch libraries, mutilate a historic building, and send millions of books to a storage facility in New Jersey. Scholars, researchers, and readers would be out of luck, but real estate developers and New York’s Mayor Bloomberg would get what they wanted. But when the story broke, the people fought back, as famous writers, professors, and citizens’ groups came together to defend a national treasure. Rich with revealing interviews with key figures, Patience and Fortitude is at once a hugely readable history of the library’s secret plans, and a stirring account of a rare triumph against the forces of money and power.

Author : Dominic O’Sullivan
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781760463953

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‘We Are All Here to Stay’ by Dominic O’Sullivan Pdf

In 2007, 144 UN member states voted to adopt a Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US were the only members to vote against it. Each eventually changed its position. This book explains why and examines what the Declaration could mean for sovereignty, citizenship and democracy in liberal societies such as these. It takes Canadian Chief Justice Lamer’s remark that ‘we are all here to stay’ to mean that indigenous peoples are ‘here to stay’ as indigenous. The book examines indigenous and state critiques of the Declaration but argues that, ultimately, it is an instrument of significant transformative potential showing how state sovereignty need not be a power that is exercised over and above indigenous peoples. Nor is it reasonably a power that displaces indigenous nations’ authority over their own affairs. The Declaration shows how and why, and this book argues that in doing so, it supports more inclusive ways of thinking about how citizenship and democracy may work better. The book draws on the Declaration to imagine what non-colonial political relationships could look like in liberal societies.

Author : Daniel Okrent
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780142001776

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Great Fortune by Daniel Okrent Pdf

In this hugely appealing book, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, acclaimed author and journalist Daniel Okrent weaves together themes of money, politics, art, architecture, business, and society to tell the story of the majestic suite of buildings that came to dominate the heart of midtown Manhattan and with it, for a time, the heart of the world. At the center of Okrent's riveting story are four remarkable individuals: tycoon John D. Rockefeller, his ambitious son Nelson Rockefeller, real estate genius John R. Todd, and visionary skyscraper architect Raymond Hood. In the tradition of David McCullough's The Great Bridge, Ron Chernow's Titan, and Robert Caro's The Power Broker, Great Fortune is a stunning tribute to an American landmark that captures the heart and spirit of New York at its apotheosis.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Photography, Artistic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110852485

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Berenice Abbott's Changing New York, 1935-1939 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Phyllis Magidson,Susan Johnson,Thomas Mellins
Publisher : The Monacelli Press, LLC
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781580933674

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Gilded New York by Phyllis Magidson,Susan Johnson,Thomas Mellins Pdf

The Gilded Years of the late nineteenth century were a vital and glamorous era in New York City as families of great fortune sought to demonstrate their new position by building vast Fifth Avenue mansions filled with precious objects and important painting collections and hosting elaborate fetes and balls. This is the moment of Mrs. Astor’s “Four Hundred,” the rise of the Vanderbilts and Morgans, Maison Worth, Tiffany & Co., Duveen, and Allard. Concurrently these families became New York’s first cultural philanthropists, supporting the fledgling Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Opera, among many institutions founded during this period. A collaboration with the Museum of the City of New York, Gilded New York examines the social and cultural history of these years, focusing on interior design and decorative arts, fashion and jewelry, and the publications that were the progenitors of today’s shelter magazines.