New York Changing

New York Changing
Author: Douglas Levere
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

In 1935 the renowned photographer Berenice Abbott set out on a five-year, WPA-funded project to document New York's transformation from a nineteenth-century city into a modern metropolis of towering skyscrapers. The result was the landmark publication Changing New York, a milestone in the history of photography that stands as an indispensable record of the Depression-era city. More than sixty years later, New York is an even denser city of steel-and-glass and restless energy. Guided by Abbott's voice and vision, New York photographer Douglas Levere has revisited the sites of 100 of Abbott's photographs, meticulously duplicating her compositions with exacting detail; each shot is taken at the same time of day, at the same time of year, and with the same type of camera. New York Changing pairs Levere's and Abbott's images, resulting in a remarkable commentary on the evolution of a metropolis known for constantly reinventing itself.

Changing New York

Changing New York
Author: Christopher Gray
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1992
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Over 100 finest pieces from Gray s "Streetscape" column for The New York Times. 110 illus. Introduction. "

New York in the Thirties

New York in the Thirties
Author: Berenice Abbott
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 110
Release: 1973-06-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 048622967X

Ninety-seven photographs accompanied by descriptive notes capture New York City life in the depression years.

Documentary in Dispute

Documentary in Dispute
Author: Sarah M. Miller
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-12-08
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 026204417X

The recreation of a landmark in 1930s documentary photography. The 1939 book Changing New York by Berenice Abbott, with text by Elizabeth McCausland, is a landmark of American documentary photography and the career-defining publication by one of modernism's most prominent photographers. Yet no one has ever seen the book that Abbott and McCausland actually planned and wrote. In this book, art historian Sarah M. Miller recreates Abbott and McCausland's original manuscript for Changing New York by sequencing Abbott's one hundred photographs with McCausland's astonishing caption texts. This reconstruction is accompanied by a selection of archival documents that illuminate how the project was developed, and how the original publisher drastically altered it. Miller analyzes the manuscript and its revisions to unearth Abbott and McCausland's critical engagement with New York City's built environment and their unique theory of documentary photography. The battle over Changing New York, she argues, stemmed from disputes over how Abbott's photographs—and photography more broadly—should shape urban experience on the eve of the futuristic 1939 World's Fair. Ultimately it became a contest over the definition of documentary itself. Gary Van Zante and Julia Van Haaften contribute an essay on Abbott's archive and the partnership with McCausland that shaped their creative collaboration. Copublished with Ryerson Image Centre, Toronto

Old Paris and Changing New York

Old Paris and Changing New York
Author: Kevin D. Moore
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0300235798

An insightful new look at two renowned photographers, their interconnected legacies, and the vital documents of urban transformation that they created In this comprehensive study, Kevin Moore examines the relationship between Eugène Atget (1857-1927) and Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) and the nuances of their individual photographic projects. Abbott and Atget met in Man Ray's Paris studio in the early 1920s. Atget, then in his sixties, was obsessively recording the streets, gardens, and courtyards of the 19th-century city--old Paris--as modernization transformed it. Abbott acquired much of Atget's work after his death and was a tireless advocate for its value. She later relocated to New York and emulated Atget in her systematic documentation of that city, culminating in the publication of the project Changing New York. This engaging publication discusses how, during the 1930s and 1940s, Abbott paid further tribute to Atget by publishing and exhibiting his work and by printing hundreds of images from his negatives, using the gelatin silver process. Through Abbott's efforts, Atget became known to an audience of photographers and writers who found diverse inspiration in his photographs. Abbott herself is remembered as one of the most independent, determined, and respected photographers of the 20th century.

Berenice Abbott

Berenice Abbott
Author: Bonnie Yochelson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 399
Release: 1997
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781565843776

A re-release of an acclaimed volume features definitive images of 1930s New York, in a deluxe edition that features more than three hundred duotones as taken with the support of the WPA's Federal Art Project documenting Depression-era changes throughout the city. Reissue.

New York City, 1664–1710

New York City, 1664–1710
Author: Thomas J. Archdeacon
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2014-02-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0801468914

Integrating sophisticated demographic techniques with clearly written narrative, this pioneering book explores the complex social and economic life of a major colonial city. New York City was a vital part of the middle colonies and may hold the key to the origins of political democracy in America. Family histories, public records of births, marriages, and assessments, and records of business transactions and poll lists are among the rich sources Thomas J. Archdeacon uses to determine the impact of the English conquest on the city of New York. Among his concerns are the changing relationships between the Dutch and the English, the distribution of wealth and the role of commerce in the city, and the part played by ethnic and religious heritage in provincial politics.

A History of Housing in New York City

A History of Housing in New York City
Author: Richard Plunz
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 470
Release: 1990
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780231062978

Since its emergence in the mid-nineteenth century as the nation's "metropolis," New York has faced the most challenging housing problems of any American city, but it has also led the nation in innovation and reform. Plunz traces New York's housing development from 1850 to the present, exploring the housing of all classes, discussing the development of types ranging from the single-family house to the high-rise apartment tower.

Humans of New York: Stories

Humans of New York: Stories
Author: Brandon Stanton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1250277558

The #1 New York Times Bestseller! With over 500 vibrant, full-color photos, Humans of New York: Stories is an insightful and inspiring collection of portraits of the lives of New Yorkers. Humans of New York: Stories is the culmination of five years of innovative storytelling on the streets of New York City. During this time, photographer Brandon Stanton stopped, photographed, and interviewed more than ten thousand strangers, eventually sharing their stories on his blog, Humans of New York. In Humans of New York: Stories, the interviews accompanying the photographs go deeper, exhibiting the intimate storytelling that the blog has become famous for today. Ranging from whimsical to heartbreaking, these stories have attracted a global following of more than 30 million people across several social media platforms.

Climate Change Adaptation in New York City

Climate Change Adaptation in New York City
Author: New York City Panel on Climate Change
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2010-06-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This volume is the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) 2010 Report. It contains the executive summary, chapters of the report, including the conclusions and recommendations, and three NPCC workbooks as appendices. The NPCC has prepared a set of climate change projections for the New York City region and has examined how climate change has the potential to both positively and negatively affect the critical infrastructure of New York City. It has suggested approaches to create an effective adaptation program for critical infrastructure, including ways to assess risks, prioritize strategies, and examine how standards and regulations may need to be adjusted in a changing climate.