Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters
English
By (author): Angelina Lippert Catherine Bindman Nicholas D. Lowry Tim Medland
Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters is a century-spanning visual journey through the worlds most fascinating city as promoted by the top advertisers and artists of poster history.
From the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, Harlem to Coney Island, this iconic art book covers 100 years of how New York City was sold to the world via graphic design. The books stunning historic posters feature New York Citys iconic skyline, unique architecture, and the warmth and charms of its individual neighborhoods. With artwork that depicts landmark events that made NYC the capital of style and entertainment, these posters capture and promote the ever-changing, idealized view of the city.
Wonder City of the World features essays from PBSs Antiques Roadshow star, antiques expert, and author Nicholas D. Lowry alongside co-authors Angelina Lippert, Tim Medland, and Catherine Bindman and design experts Colette Gaiter, Jon Key, Jennifer Rittner, and Michele Washington.
Table of Contents:
Early New York Tourism
Emblem of a Nation
Lady Liberty
New York by Rail
New York from the Sea
The New York World's Fairs
New York from the Air
Times Square: The Heart of New York
Streetscapes & Urban Oases
End of an Era
Featured Essays:
David Kleins New York
Ive Seen the Future: Sascha Maurers Posters for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair
Soft Light, Big City: Leslie Ragans New York Posters
The Enemy is at the Gate of New York: Joseph Pennells Wartime Warning See more
From the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, Harlem to Coney Island, this iconic art book covers 100 years of how New York City was sold to the world via graphic design. The books stunning historic posters feature New York Citys iconic skyline, unique architecture, and the warmth and charms of its individual neighborhoods. With artwork that depicts landmark events that made NYC the capital of style and entertainment, these posters capture and promote the ever-changing, idealized view of the city.
Wonder City of the World features essays from PBSs Antiques Roadshow star, antiques expert, and author Nicholas D. Lowry alongside co-authors Angelina Lippert, Tim Medland, and Catherine Bindman and design experts Colette Gaiter, Jon Key, Jennifer Rittner, and Michele Washington.
Table of Contents:
Early New York Tourism
Emblem of a Nation
Lady Liberty
New York by Rail
New York from the Sea
The New York World's Fairs
New York from the Air
Times Square: The Heart of New York
Streetscapes & Urban Oases
End of an Era
Featured Essays:
David Kleins New York
Ive Seen the Future: Sascha Maurers Posters for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair
Soft Light, Big City: Leslie Ragans New York Posters
The Enemy is at the Gate of New York: Joseph Pennells Wartime Warning See more
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