Cities from the sky : an aerial portrait of America / by Thomas J. Campanella ; foreword by Witold Rybczynski.

Main entry:

Campanella, Thomas J.

Title & Author:

Cities from the sky : an aerial portrait of America / by Thomas J. Campanella ; foreword by Witold Rybczynski.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2001.

Description:

127 pages : illustrations ; 33 x 38 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 126) and index.
Introduction: Sherman M. Fairchild & the airborne camera -- Plates: East -- Central -- West -- Epilogue: The airplane & the city.

Summary:

"Cities from the Sky, An Aerial Portrait of America features over 125 classic photographs that together form a definitive portrait of America's urban landscape. Taken by the intrepid photographers of the Fairchild Aerial Survey company over a five-decade span, these lavishly reproduced images provide a sparkling record of our cities in the boom years of the twentieth century. Charged by company founder and legendary American industrialist, aviator, and inventor Sherman M. Fairchild to document nearly every corner of the United States, the Fairchild photographers produced maplike shots taken from high altitude along with low-angle, raking views that depict landmark buildings and news events in stunning detail."--Jacket.

Resources:
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Publisher description

ISBN:

1568982992
9781568982991

Subject:

Aerial photography United States.
Photographie aérienne États-Unis.
Aerial photography
Luftbild
Stadt
Luftbild Motiv Stadt USA Bildband
Stadt Motiv Luftbild USA Bildband
United States Aerial photographs.
États-Unis Photographies aériennes.
United States
USA

Form/genre:

Aerial photographs
Books.

Added entries:

Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 219139
Call No.: TR810 .C3 2001
Status: Available

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