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London - Portrait of a City (Policeman)

Author : TASCHEN
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783836543064
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book London - Portrait of a City (Policeman) written by TASCHEN and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic journey through the history of this epic city Samuel Johnson famously said that: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” London’s remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world. London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant. This book salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its history. In addition to the wealth of images included in this book, many previously unpublished, London’s history is told through hundreds of quotations, lively essays, and references from key movies, books, and records. From Victorian London to the Swinging 60s; from the Battle of Britain to Punk; from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics; from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the millennium; from rough pubs to private drinking ♣ from Royal Weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of the Westminster; from Chelsea girls to Hoxton hipsters; from the power to glory: in page after page of stunning photographs, reproduced big and bold like the city itself, London at last gets the photographic tribute it deserves. Photographs by: Slim Aarons, Eve Arnold, David Bailey, Cecil Beaton, Bill Brandt, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Anton Corbijn, Terence Donovan, Roger Fenton, Bert Hardy, Evelyn Hofer, Frank Horvat, Tony Ray-Jones, Nadav Kander, Roger Mayne, Linda McCartney, Don McCullin, Norman Parkinson, Martin Parr, Rankin, Lord Snowdon, William Henry Fox Talbot, Juergen Teller, Mario Testino, Wolfgang Tillmans, and many, many others. For die-hard lovers of Paris, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, and New York, TASCHEN introduces the Portrait of a City Art Edition series. For each edition, limited to only 500 copies, a legendary local fashion designer is invited to design a bespoke fabric to line the cover, and a large signed and numbered print of one of the images from the book is included. Paul Smith has designed the fabric cover for the Art Editions of London: Portrait of a City, and the print Traffic Policeman was taken by photographer Elmar Ludwig. Art Edition B - No. 501-1,000 Traffic Policeman, 1960s Fine art print on archival paper 52 x 68 cm (20.5 x 26.8 in.) (Frame not included) Also available in another Art Edition (No. 1-500)

London Portrait of a City 1950-1962

Author : Allan Hailstone
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445636034
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book London Portrait of a City 1950-1962 written by Allan Hailstone and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating selection of images, giving a unique perspective on the people and streets of London in the fifties and sixties.

New York

Author : Graphics Arts Books
Publisher : Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
ISBN 13 : 1558689877
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book New York written by Graphics Arts Books and published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a whirlwind tour through the city that never sleeps with NEW YORK: PORTRAIT OF A CITY. Dazzling full-color photography transports you through the five historic boroughs of the Big Apple. Climb to the top of the Empire State Building, relax in the lush greenery of Central Park, enjoy a world-famous hot dog at Coney Island, and then spend the evening among the bright lights of Times Square. From the celebrated Bronx Zoo to glamorous Radio City Music Hall to the warm beaches of Staten Island, NEW YORK will take your breath away.

London

Author : Matthew Weinreb
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714838595
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book London written by Matthew Weinreb and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London: Portrait of a Cityis an intimate photographic essay that captures the glory and character of the city's buildings, facades and interiors. Its neat, portable format - and exceptional value for money - make it the ideal companion or souvenir for the many tourists, visitors and inhabitants alike who are mesmerized by the diverse architectural forms and histories that this multifaceted city has to offer. From the sublime to the ubiquitous, many of these photographs present unusual views of well-known monuments and highlight their lesser-known idiosyncracies. Based on the in-depth volume London Architecturepublished by Phaidon in 1993, this easy-to-use paperback edition is at once concise and accessible, meticulous and insightful. The same concept has been applied to Paris: Portrait of a City, which comprises the perfect companion volume.

Cruickshank’s London: A Portrait of a City in 13 Walks

Author : Dan Cruickshank
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473554322
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Cruickshank’s London: A Portrait of a City in 13 Walks written by Dan Cruickshank and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The perfect guide to the hidden history of London's streets.' BBC History Magazine In Cruickshank's London, Britain's favourite architectural historian describes thirteen walks through one of the greatest cities on earth. From the mysterious Anglo-Saxon origins of Hampstead Heath, via Christopher Wren's magisterial City churches, to the industrial bustle of Victorian Bermondsey, each walk explores a crucial moment in our history - and reveals how it helped forge the modern city. Along the way, Cruickshank peppers the book with vivid photographs, sketches and maps, so you can immediately follow in his footsteps. Every street in London contains a story. This book invites you to hear them. ___ 'An inspiringly illustrated guide to walks across London . . . It proves how much we can miss if we don't pay close attention to our surroundings.' Country Life 'All power to Cruickshank and his intrepid and knowledgeable kind. We need them.' Times Literary Supplement

Newburgh

Author : Dmitri Kasterine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781593720483
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Newburgh written by Dmitri Kasterine and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative portrait of a forsaken city and the tenacity of its people.

Paris

Author : Matthew Weinreb
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paris written by Matthew Weinreb and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the centuries, Paris has enjoyed a reputation as a city at the forefront of architecture and urban planning. Its grand boulevards and parks, its classical proportions, its towers and palaces imprint themselves on the memories of the many visitors to this most imposing of cities. Prize-winning photographer Matthew Weinreb turns his expert eye to the rich façades of the French capital, throwing a new and startling light on even the most familiar sites. Like his highly individual portrait of London, this visual essay revisits the monuments and icons, and elevates the everyday images of the city. Issued in a miniature pocket-sized format, and at an incredible price, Paris: Portrait of a City is a powerful celebration of the buildings and their features, punctuated by anecdotal essays about centuries of Parisian architectural history.

In Our Mad and Furious City

Author : Guy Gunaratne
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0374720363
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Book Synopsis In Our Mad and Furious City by : Guy Gunaratne

Download or read book In Our Mad and Furious City written by Guy Gunaratne and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-listed for the 2018 Man Booker Prize Short-listed for the 2018 Gordon Burn Prize Short-listed for the 2018 Goldsmiths Prize Inspired by the real-life murder of a British army soldier by religious fanatics, Guy Gunaratne’s In Our Mad and Furious City is a snapshot of the diverse, frenzied edges of modern-day London. A crackling debut from a vital new voice, it pulses with the frantic energy of the city’s homegrown grime music and is animated by the youthful rage of a dispossessed, overlooked, and often misrepresented generation. While Selvon, Ardan, and Yusuf organize their lives around soccer, girls, and grime, Caroline and Nelson struggle to overcome pasts that haunt them. Each voice is uniquely insightful, impassioned, and unforgettable, and when stitched together, they trace a brutal and vibrant tapestry of today’s London. In a forty-eight-hour surge of extremism and violence, their lives are inexorably drawn together in the lead-up to an explosive, tragic climax. In Our Mad and Furious City documents the stark disparities and bubbling fury coursing beneath the prosperous surface of a city uniquely on the brink. Written in the distinctive vernaculars of contemporary London, the novel challenges the ways in which we coexist now—and, more important, the ways in which we often fail to do so.

Portrait with Keys: The City of Johannesburg Unlocked

Author : Ivan Vladislavic
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393071510
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Portrait with Keys: The City of Johannesburg Unlocked written by Ivan Vladislavic and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Surely one of the most ingenious love letters—full of violence, fear, humour, and cunning—ever addressed to a city.” —Geoff Dyer This dazzling portrait of Johannesburg is one of the most haunting, poetic pieces of reportage about a metropolis since Suketu Mehta’s Maximum City. Through precisely crafted snapshots, Ivan Vladislavic observes the unpredictable, day-today transformation of his embattled city: the homeless using manholes as cupboards, a public statue slowly cannibalized for scrap. Most poignantly he charts the small, devastating changes along the postapartheid streets: walls grow higher, neighborhoods are gated off, the keys multiply. Security—insecurity?—is the growth industry. Vladislavic, described as “one of the most imaginative minds at work in South African literature today” (André Brink), delivers “one of the best things ever written about a great, if schizophrenic, city, and an utterly true picture of the new South Africa” (Christopher Hope).

Roma. Portrait of a City

Author : Giovanni Fanelli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783836568869
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (688 download)

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Download or read book Roma. Portrait of a City written by Giovanni Fanelli and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome is the city where past and present, spectacle and the everyday collide around every corner; where Baroque drama flourishes alongside ancient classical wonders; where necks crane to admire Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel; and where Fellini immortalized la dolce vita. This photographic portrait of Rome brings you all the history and all the...

Paris

Author : Jean-Claude Gautrand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783836556064
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Paris written by Jean-Claude Gautrand and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series capturing the history of some of the world's most celebrated cities through evocative photographs. Now in the "Reader's Edition" format.

Prague Pictures

Author : John Banville
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408820714
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Prague Pictures written by John Banville and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prague is the magic capital of Europe. Since the days of Emperor Rudolf II, 'devotee of the stars and cultivator of the spagyric art', who in the late 1500s summoned alchemists and magicians from all over the world to his castle on Hradcany hill, it has been a place of mystery and intrigue. Wars, revolutions, floods, the imposition of Soviet communism, or even the depredations of the tourist boom after the 'Velvet Revolution' of 1989, could not destroy the unique atmosphere of this beautiful, proud and melancholy city on the Vltava. John Banville traces Prague's often tragic history and portrays the people who made it, the emperors and princes, geniuses and charlatans, heroes and scoundrels, and paints a portrait of the Prague of today, revelling in its newfound freedoms, eager to join the European Community and at the same time suspicious of what many Praguers see as yet another totalitarian takeover. He writes of his first visit to the city, in the depths of the Cold War, when he engaged in a spot of art smuggling, and of subsequent trips there, of the people he met, the friends he made, the places he came to know.

Budapest 1900

Author : John Lukacs
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802194214
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Budapest 1900 written by John Lukacs and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished historian and Budapest native offers a rich and eloquent portrait of one of the great European cities at the height of its powers. Budapest, like Paris and Vienna, experienced a remarkable exfoliation at the end of the nineteenth century. In terms of population growth, material expansion, and cultural exuberance, it was among the foremost metropolitan centers of the world, the cradle of such talents as Bartók, Kodály, Krúdy, Ady, Molnár, Koestler, Szilárd, and von Neumann, among others. John Lukacs provides a cultural and historical portrait of the city—its sights, sounds, and inhabitants; the artistic and material culture; its class dynamics; the essential role played by its Jewish population—and a historical perspective that describes the ascendance of the city and its decline into the maelstrom of the twentieth century. Intimate and engaging, Budapest 1900 captures the glory of a city at the turn of the century, poised at the moment of its greatest achievements, yet already facing the demands of a new age. “Lukacs’s Budapest, like Hemingway’s Paris, is a moveable feast.” —Chilton Williamson “Lukacs’s book is a lyrical, sometimes dazzling, never merely nostalgic evocation of a glorious period in the city’s history.” —The New York Review of Books “A reliable account of a beautiful city at the zenith of its prosperity.” —Publishers Weekly

The Besieged City

Author : Clarice Lispector
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0811226727
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Besieged City written by Clarice Lispector and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven decades after its original publication, Clarice Lispector’s third novel—the story of a girl and the city her gaze reveals—is in English at last Seven decades after its original publication, Clarice Lispector’s third novel—the story of a girl and the city her gaze reveals—is in English at last. Lucrécia Neves is ready to marry. Her suitors—soldierly Felipe, pensive Perseu, dependable Mateus—are attracted to her tawdry not-quite-beauty, which is of a piece with Sao Geraldo, the rough-and-ready township she inhabits. Civilization is on its way to this place, where wild horses still roam. As Lucrécia is tamed by marriage, Sao Geraldo gradually expels its horses; and as the town strives for the highest attainment it can conceive—a viaduct—it takes on the progressively more metropolitan manners that Lucrécia, with her vulgar ambitions, desires too. Yet it is precisely through this woman’s superficiality—her identification with the porcelain knickknacks in her mother’s parlor—that Clarice Lispector creates a profound and enigmatic meditation on “the mystery of the thing.” Written in Europe shortly after Clarice Lispector’s own marriage, The Besieged City is a proving ground for the intricate language and the radical ideas that characterize one of her century’s greatest writers—and an ironic ode to the magnetism of the material.

City of Nets

Author : Otto Friedrich
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520209497
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book City of Nets written by Otto Friedrich and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997-05-02 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Hollywood in the 1940's

Portrait of an Artist

Author : Hugo Huerta Marin
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 3791387480
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (913 download)

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Download or read book Portrait of an Artist written by Hugo Huerta Marin and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable book brings you face-to-face with an incredible selection of pioneering women who have reshaped the creative industries. From legendary visual artists Yoko Ono and Tracey Emin, to groundbreaking musicians like Annie Lennox and Debbie Harry, to fashion giants such as Miuccia Prada and Diane von Fürstenberg, this collection of original interviews and Polaroid photographs of almost 30 trailblazing women spans creative industries, nationalities and generations to bring together a never-before- published collection of leading voices. Featuring an astounding range of names including FKA Twigs, Isabelle Huppert and Rei Kawakubo, this book creates both a portrait of each individual woman and – collectively – a powerful portrait of the impact of women on the creative industries. Each pioneering creative is interviewed and photographed by the Mexican artist Hugo Huerta Marin. The women speak openly with Huerta Marin about their challenges and joys; their vulnerabilities and their triumphs. Cate Blanchett reflects on the differences between acting on stage and in film; Marina AbramoviÐ discusses her most radical piece of performance art; Annie Lennox reminisces about London in the 1970s; Carrie Mae Weems discusses the relationship between race and photography —these and other conversations are further brought to life by Huerta Marin’s candid, intimate Polaroid images. These photographs, which allow readers to lock eyes with their subjects, reflect the natural tone of each conversation, allowing the reader rare insight into the lives of these renowned artists. Inspiring and revealing, this collection of interviews and photographs gives readers an unparalleled connection with some of the most fascinating women working in the arts today.

1980s London

Author : Alec Forshaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781398105942
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book 1980s London written by Alec Forshaw and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This portrait of a fascinating era in London's history will be of interest to all those who remember the 1980s or know London well.