Iconic New York

by Christopher Bliss (Photographer), Edward I. Koch (Foreword by)

Overview

Few cities spark the imagination like New York. Its name stands for excitement. Famed for both its hectic pace and for being a melting pot of cultures and ideas, this is perhaps the world's ultimate metropolis. As a native, Chris Bliss understands the city on many levels. This dramatic overview captures the city's essence with images of its architecture, landmarks, and lifestyle. From the New Museum of Contemporary Art to such distinctive sights as the Chrysler Building and the majesty of Central Park in all seasons, each of the city's characteristic moods are captured in the pages of this unique book. Everything that makes New York so distinctly New York is here for you to savor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783832795764
Publisher:	teNeues Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/15/2011
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

As a native New Yorker, Christopher Bliss has always been drawn to the many facets of cosmopolitan life. He is particularly inspired by the invigorating lifestyles and dramatic changes that are constantly shaping the skyline of the world’s greatest city. Although always active in the field of photography, Chris began his career as a concert pianist, having studied both in Vienna and in New York. Since 1988, he has been photographing New York City as an ongoing project aimed at capturing the city’s evolving architecture and culture. His work reveals an insight that speaks to the casual observer as well as to photography aficionados. This expanded edition of Iconic New York is Chris’s fifth book on the Big Apple. Chris’s work is part of many corporate and private collections throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, and is also included in the permanent collection of the Museum of the City of New York.