The Statues Of Central Park: A Photographic Tribute to New York City's Most Famous Park and Its Monuments

Description

Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States with 35 million visitors annually and one of the most famous sightseeing spots in New York. It is maintained by the Central Park Conservancy who oversee the general care of the park including preserving the varied sculptures and monuments erected throughout. The Statues of Central Park highlights these sculptures and monuments in one spectacular photography collection complete with short descriptions detailing the history, description, and any interesting anecdote of the statue.

Catarina Astrom has been a professional photographer for 15 years. She enjoys the diversity of photography-to one day photograph celebrities and royalty and the next day work on an exercise book or a cookbook, and the third day photograph a wedding or an advertisement. June Eding is an accomplished writer having authored a number of books such as Who Was Queen Elizabeth?, A Little Book of Love, Thank You, Snow Magic, Peace, and Trooper's Triumphs, written for The Humane Society of Missouri. She currently lives in New York City.

"If you have not been to Central Park, I hope this book will inspire you to visit and experience the beautiful landscape and the world's largest outdoor art museum in person." -Mitchell J. Silver, NYC Parks Commissioner "With visually stunning photographs that capture the essence of the statues and monuments of Central Park, this superbly organized and presented collection is unreservedly recommended." -Midwest Book Review "The Statues of Central Park is a new, useful, and handsome little volume that serves to inform us about some of the park's lesser-known sculptures." - The Magazine Antiques