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Joel Sternfeld: Walking the High Line
Hardback
Main Details
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Joel Sternfeld: Walking the High Line
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Adam Gopnik
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By (author) John Stilgoe
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:56 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 217,Width 260 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9783882437263
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| Classifications | Dewey:779.47471 |
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| Illustrations |
33 illustrations, 28 in colour
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Steidl Publishers
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| Imprint |
Steidl Verlag
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| Publication Date |
19 August 2002 |
| Publication Country |
Germany
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Description
Since March 2000, photographer Joei Sternfeld has been documenting the abandoned elevated railway, the High Line, which runs down the West Side of Manhattan. Sometimes a river of grass, sometimes more like wheat fields of Canada, this unique ruin permits contemplation of nature, and of cityscape. Walking the path of this true time landscape, experiencing the seasons as they unfold in a ribbon within the vertical architectural landscape of New York City, Sternfeld has created a suite of images marked by quiet grace and formal rigor. In Walking the High Line, as in all of his work, landscape is read as a social and cultural indicator.
Author Biography
Joel Sternfeld is one of the most accomplished photographic artists working today. He is the author of numerous books, including American Prospects, On this Site, Campagna Romana, Hart Island (with Melinda Hunt), and Stranger Passing. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including two Guggenheim fellowships and a Prix de Rome.
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