Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters
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Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters is a centuryspanning visual journey through the worlds most fascinating city as promoted by the top advertisers and artists of poster history.From the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, Harlem to Coney Island, this iconic art book covers 100 years of how New York City was sold to the world via graphic design. The books stunning historic posters feature New York Citys iconic skyline, unique architecture, and the warmth and charms of its individual neighborhoods. With artwork that depicts landmark events that made NYC the capital of style and entertainment, these posters capture and promote the everchanging, idealized view of the city.Wonder City of the World features essays from PBSs Antiques Roadshow star, antiques expert, and author Nicholas D. Lowry alongside coauthors Angelina Lippert, Tim Medland, and Catherine Bindman and design experts Colette Gaiter, Jon Key, Jennifer Rittner, and Michele Washington.Table of Contents: Early New York Tourism Emblem of a Nation Lady Liberty New York by Rail New York from the Sea The New York Worlds Fairs New York from the Air Times Square: The Heart of New York Streetscapes & Urban Oases End of an Era Featured Essays: David Kleins New York Ive Seen the Future: Sascha Maurers Posters for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair Soft Light, Big City: Leslie Ragans New York Posters The Enemy is at the Gate of New York: Joseph Pennells Wartime Warning
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