London. Portrait of a City - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3836528770 ISBN 13: 9783836528771

Publisher: TASCHEN, 2023

Synopsis

Samuel Johnson famously said that: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." In this title, London's remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world.

About this title

Review:

"A perfectly-timed tribute to the city that's bringing us the 2012 Olympics, TASCHEN releases a photographic love letter to London for their Portrait of a City series."

About the Author:

Reuel Golden is a photography book editor at TASCHEN, for whom he edited "New York: Portrait of a City." He graduated in politics from the University of Sussex, England. Formerly the editor of "British Journal of Photography" and executive editor at "Photo District News," he authored "Masters of Photography" and "Witness: The World's Greatest News Photographers" before joining TASCHEN's ranks. He has lectured on photography in London, New York and Los Angeles, and judged numerous photography competitions. He lives in Brooklyn.

About this edition

• Publisher: TASCHEN
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 3836528770
• ISBN 13: 9783836528771
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 552
• Editor: Golden Reuel