Legacy : the preservation of wilderness in New York City parks / photographs by Joel Meyerowitz ; foreword by Micheal R. Bloomberg ; essay by Phillip Lopate.

Main entry:

Meyerowitz, Joel, 1938-

Title & Author:

Legacy : the preservation of wilderness in New York City parks / photographs by Joel Meyerowitz ; foreword by Micheal R. Bloomberg ; essay by Phillip Lopate.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

299 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 x 32 cm

Notes:
Foreword / Michael R. Bloomberg -- Wilderness in the city, street photographer in the forest / Phillip Lopate -- The call of the wild / Joel Meyerowitz -- The Bronx -- Manhattan -- Queens -- Brooklyn -- Staten Island -- Afterword / Adrian Benepe -- Thank you / Joel Meyerowitz.

Summary:

"This historic publication defines an important moment, as master photographer Joel Meyerowitz is the first photographer to document New York City's parks since the 1930s, when they were photographed as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's WPA program. In this stunningly beautiful collection of images, Meyerowitz invites the viewer to discover the hidden pockets of wilderness that still exist within the urban environs of New York City. This compelling body of work is the result of a unique commission Meyerowitz received from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to document, interpret, and celebrate one of New York City's greatest legacies: the nearly 9,000 acres of parks in the five boroughs that have been left or returned to their most natural state. The images in this book are drawn from the thousands that make up the HP Archive of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation."--Publisher's description

ISBN:

9781597111225
1597111228
1597111341
9781597111348

Subject:

Meyerowitz, Joel, 1938-
Meyerowitz, Joel.
Meyerowitz, Joel, 1938- Bildband.
Parks New York (State) New York Pictorial works.
Outdoor photography.
Photography, Artistic.
Photographie à l'extérieur.
Photographie artistique.
art photography.
Parks
Natur New York (Staat) Bildband.
Naturphotographie New York (Staat) Bildband.
Fotografer Förenta staterna 1945-
Fotografi Förenta staterna sekelskiftet 2000.
Naturfotografi Förenta staterna sekelskiftet 2000.
Landskapsfotografi Förenta staterna sekelskiftet 2000.
Fotokonst Förenta staterna sekelskiftet 2000.
Parker Förenta staterna New York bildverk.
New York (State) New York
New York bildverk.

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Lopate, Phillip, 1943-

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 264101
Call No.: BIB 195422
Status: Available

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