New York Deco - Softcover

..".Photographer Richard Berenholtz provides photographs of Manhattan's most stylish and dazzling period: the 1920s and 1930s. Carol Willis, architectural historian, writes in the introduction that the Art Deco style was characterized by geometric ornamentation and 'machine-tooled elegance and sleek lines.' ...Berenholtz captures the skyline in the glimmering orange of sunrise and kaleidoscopic lights of sunset. Many photographs are complemented by quotations from people such as capitalist Ayn Rand: 'The skyline of New York is a monument of splendor that no pyramids or palaces will ever equal or approach.'""Foreword" Magazine "Now available in a compact and indubitably affordable edition, " New York Deco" is a collection of Richard Berenholtz's full-color photography showcasing some of New York's most outstanding art deco architecture. Brief text captions and the occaisonal quote enhance this stunning collection that is surely the next best thing to touring New York's grandiosity in person. A treat for art deco fans, and the perfect souvenir for an unforgettable New York vacation, "New York Deco" is highly recommended."" --Library Bookwatch"

New York Deco profiles the architecture of the city during its most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and 30s. During this period, art deco, with its emphasis on machine-tooled elegance and sleek lines, replaced the voluptuous beaux arts style that preceded it. New York City landmarks were born of this age - the Chrysler Building, the Empire State, Rockefeller Center, the Carlyle Hotel, the Ziegfield, and the Waldorf Astoria - as well as dozens of lesser known office buildings and apartment blocks. Together, they make the skyline of the Big Apple what it is today. Richard Berenholtz stunning photographs of the finest examples of NYC's art deco architecture will be accompanied by text from writers, artists and personalities of the era, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dorothy Parker, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Willem de Kooning and Ogden Nash among others.