New York, New York: The City in Art and Literature

By Metropolitan Museum of Art and William Lach

Book Overview

Writers have described New York City since the harbor was discovered in 1524. Artists have captured its every sparkle and shadow. In "New York, New York," paintings, prints, photographs, postcards,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789305216
• ISBN13: 9780789305213
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Universe
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A New York sampler

Not quite an anthology, not nearly a history, and yet, in its own way, a very satisfactory sampler of New York culture and history. Introduced by the indefatigable Brooke Astor, "New York, New York; The City in Art abd Literature" gives you little tastes of the different eras, neighborhoods, and peoples that have populated this monumental city. Don't look for any depth or probing information here; this is strictly for the coffee table. Still, the quality of the prints and the printing is superior, and the literary selections are a little off the beaten path--which makes the book more interesting than one would think.