The World Trade Center Remembered [VINTAGE 2001] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Goldberger, Paul

Edité par Abbeville Press, New York, 2001

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Very good condition oversized (folio - 13 inches tall) color photographic French style softcover wraps. Includes Photographer's Dedication by Angelo Lomeo; and Publisher's Preface by Robert Abrams. The bottom of the half-title page contains a small pencil eraser sized chip and the front cover has some scratches (see photographs). All pages are in fine unread condition with no spine creases. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. "A photographic tribute to the World Trade Center towers, this book captures the lost icons of the New York City skyline as they were. Rising dramatically above all other skyscrapers at the tip of Manhattan, the World Trade Center came to symbolize New York City. From any direction the towers were lodestars, Manhattan's mountains. As New Yorkers and all Americans seek to heal the wounds of September 11, 2001, they have recalled how the World Trade Center looked from home or office windows, how it came into sight as they approached Manhattan by car, by plane, or from the water. The Trade Center was a compass point. As we mourn for the terrible loss of life, we also remember. For more than two decades, practically since the Twin Towers were erected, Sonja Bullaty and Angelo Lomeo have been photographing these awesome buildings. The pictures included here portray the World Trade Center from all directions, starting with views of the east at dawn and ending with evening views of the west. There are captivating panoramas from Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, New Jersey, and Uptown, taken in all seasons, as well as a section showing the vibrant life in the grand plaza at the center of the buildings' complex. Together, they create an unforgettable portrait of the Twin Towers. Introducing this extraordinary collection of images, Paul Goldberger's text evokes the towers and the city they came to symbolize. He recalls how they evolved in the public mind, from targets of criticism to beloved American icons, and explains their architectural significance and visceral meaning to New Yorkers. The Publisher's Preface relates how the tragic events affected Abbeville Press, whose offices, at 22 Cortlandt Street, faced the World Trade Center. While Abbeville Press looks to the future, we also welcome this photographic memoir as it enables all of us - New Yorkers and visitors alike - to look back, see the towers once again, and remember." - excerpt from the extended (French style) inner front and rear softcover flaps.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The World Trade Center Remembered [VINTAGE 2001] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Éditeur: Abbeville Press, New York
• Date de parution: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Illustrateur: Bullaty, Sonja; Lomeo, Angelo (photography)
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Very Good