New York Vertical - Hardcover

Horst Hamann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3823854739 ISBN 13: 9783823854739

Publisher: teNeues Publishing (UK) Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

Now in an easy-to-carry format, this award-winning pictorial tribute to the world's most vertical city offers a unique introduction to New York's spectacular architecture. Using a vintage panoramic camera tilted ninety degrees. Hamann spent nearly five years painstakingly setting up shot after shot, often finding himself balancing precariously out a window ledge, patiently waiting for the perfect lighting conditions. His stark black and white compositions lend these photographs a dramatic, often dreamlike quality, and offer unique reinterpretations of the of the world's most recognizable cityscapes. The result is an original and astonishing array of images -- accompanied by quotations from some of the city's most ardent and well-known fans-that capture New York's towering presence in a way no other photographer ever has.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in Germany, Horst Hamann has travelled and worked extensively in the United States, specifically in New York, where his enthusiasm and knowledge of the city has created a great demand for his work. The recipient of numerous awards, including the Kodak Photobook Award, he has travelled to more than sixty countries; for the past decade he has concentrated on panoramic photography.

Synopsis:

This text offers a new perspective on New York, the American metropolis. Horst Hamann's stark black and white compositions lend the photographs a dramatic, often dreamlike quality, and offer unique interpretations of some of the world's most recognizable cityscapes.

About this edition

• Publisher: teNeues Publishing (UK) Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 3823854739
• ISBN 13: 9783823854739
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 168