Up on the Roof: New York's Hidden Skyline Spaces
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616890509 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
MacLean was described almost 20 years ago in The New York Times Magazine as 'an artist and a sociologist.' Cumulatively, his pictures of New York illustrate a city that has intuitively understood for a long time the value of a 'green roof,' and seems poised to exploit the potential." -- The New York Times"Breathtaking, dreamy MacLean captures New York from the sky, rife with everything from playgrounds to hydroponic farms." -- The Daily Beast . "A new world of outdoor space and opportunity far above the fast-paced chaos of the city below Brilliant." --AnOther magazine"Utterly addicting." --Slate"These NYers are really roofin' it Aerial photographer Alex MacLean captured a rare bird's eye view of these little slices of heaven in his new book, Up on the Roof." -- NY Post"The most ordinary-seeming roofs, Alex MacLean discovers, in fact function as graffiti repositories, farms, pools, restaurants, observation
In his new book, he directs his lens at the rooftops of New York City, showing the great complexity and life of the roofs of New York's buildings. His photographs leave little doubt about New York City's "green" potential and the belief that improved outdoor spaces above lead to more livable cities below. Whether you are new to the city native born, this fascinating look at hidden New York will be a revelation.. Depicting not only the city's famous water towers, but pools, tennis courts, gardens, sunbathers, art, and restaurants up in the air, MacLean's powerful images give readers a glimpse of a part of the city that usually remains hidden. Pilot and photographer Alex MacLean has flown his plane over large areas of the United States, documenting the landscape from beautiful agricultural patterns to geometric city grids. Maps and captions help the reader to easily locate the photographs, and an essay by Robert Campbell puts MacLean's work into context
Stephanie Izzo said It's okay. I guess I was hoping for it to be a little more interesting the only interesting shots (to me) were the ones with pools or rooftop gardens but there were alot of boring generic roofs in this book good photography, just not as fascinating a book as I had thought it would be.. "Fabulous photos taken from a perspective seldom available to the" according to Raymond Klejmont. Fabulous photos taken from a perspective seldom available to the average New Yorker or tourist. Some of the creative things executed high above the city streets are just incredible. As a coffee table book this work always arouses interest, comment, and amazement.. Michael Reiff said Peek A Boo on the roof. For anyone considering designing a roof top garden, this is a great place to start. Seeing what others have done, or not done, provides a great perspective in the difficult consensus process for Building gardens. If you are not in the process of determining what to do with your roof top, then it's worth a scan.