From Publishers Weekly
Clearly modeled on Eugene Atget's meticulous documentation of Parisian architecture high and low, former New York Times photographer Jorg Brockmann's One Thousand New York Buildings captures, if not always from ideal angles, everything from the Little Church Around the Corner (on E. 29th St.) to the Russian Tea Room, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (at the New York Botanical Garden) and the Jamaica Business Resource Center in Queens. Uptown apartment buildings such as the Dakota and 1001 Fifth Avenue share covers with the Police Building Apartments downtown and Crotona Terrace in the Bronx. Every borough is represented in more than 1,000 four-to-a-page b&w photos and short descriptions of each building by Bill Harris, author of 17 books about New York, including a history of the Plaza Hotel.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Library Journal
Imposing the unexplained and presumably arbitrary limit of 1000 buildings, New York City photographer Brockmann has selected, with a discerning eye, buildings distinguished by their opulence, historical significance, prominence, size, or architectural merit. He treats the five boroughs with relative evenness, although northern Manhattan is seriously underrepresented. What this volume lacks in comprehensiveness, however-and for that the AIA Guide to New York City is without peer-it compensates for with an elegant "portrait" (Brockmann's term) of every building. Each photograph reveals an essential aspect of the building through a keen sense of the descriptive capabilities of natural light. The composition of the pages is simple and direct, with usually six photographs on one page and the corresponding text on the opposite. The commentary by Harris (The Sidewalks of New York) is informative and without jargon, although it tends to editorialize, and there are also occasional editorial errors, such as an apparent difficulty in alphabetizing the Ms in an otherwise useful index. Linked to the text, the maps are excellent and adequately scaled. Recommended for all collections that include documentation of New York's architecture.Paul Glassman, New York Sch. of Interior Design Lib.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From Booklist
A very handsome neighborhood-by-neighborhood survey of significant New York City buildings, from Lower Manhattan to Staten Island. Each section includes a map, and each building is represented by an attractive duotone photograph and a brief description. The only drawback is that the volume is much too big to carry along on a walking tour. RBB
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Book Description
From skyscrapers to parking structures, from the Stock Exchange to the historic townhouses of Harlem, the buildings of New York are as diverse as its culture. The City estimates that there are 90,000 buildings within the five boroughs, ranging from single-story warehouses to mighty skyscrapers. Now, for the first time, 1,000 of these buildings, widely varied in style-from landmarks to architectural oddities to humble utilitarian structures-are artfully photographed and beautifully celebrated. Photographer Jorg Brockmann has captured the power and personal essence of each building, providing a fresh, close-up view of New York unlike any other. Essential information about each building, along with neighborhood maps and useful sidebars, make this the last word on New York structures large and small. It's a feast for lovers of architecture and of great photography, as well as devotees of the most vibrant and resilient city in the world.


About the Author
Jorg Brockmann is a photographer living in New York City whose clients include newspapers, magazines and websites worldwide. His photographs have been exhibited in group and solo shows in the United States, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark and France. He holds degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and College Calvin, Geneva, Switzerland. This is his first book. Bill Harris has lived in the New York area for more than 50 years and hasn't had a dull day yet. He worked at The New York Times for 25 of those years and has been a licensed New York City tour guide since 1976. He has written 17 books about New York City, including a history of the Plaza Hotel and two histories of the city itself, which were produced for the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

From skyscrapers to parking structures, from the Stock Exchange to the historic townhouses of Harlem, the buildings of New York are as diverse as its culture. The City estimates that there are 90,000 buildings within the five boroughs, ranging from single-story warehouses to mighty skyscrapers. Now, for the first time, 1,000 of these buildings, widely varied in style-from landmarks to architectural oddities to humble utilitarian structures-are artfully photographed and beautifully celebrated. Photographer Jorg Brockmann has captured the power and personal essence of each building, providing a fresh, close-up view of New York unlike any other.

Essential information about each building, along with neighborhood maps and useful sidebars, make this the last word on New York structures large and small. It's a feast for lovers of architecture and of great photography, as well as devotees of the most vibrant and resilient city in the world.

Author Biography: Jorg Brockmann is a photographer living in New York City whose clients include newspapers, magazines and websites worldwide. His photographs have been exhibited in group and solo shows in the United States, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark and France. He holds degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and College Calvin, Geneva, Switzerland. This is his first book.

Bill Harris has lived in the New York area for more than 50 years and hasn't had a dull day yet. He worked at The New York Times for 25 of those years and has been a licensed New York City tour guide since 1976. He has written 17 books about New York City, including a history of the Plaza Hotel and two histories of the city itself, which were produced for the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

Clearly modeled on Eugene Atget' s meticulous documentation of Parisian architecture high and low, former New York Times photographer Jorg Brockmann' s One Thousand New York Buildings captures, if not always from ideal angles, everything from the Little Church Around the Corner (on E. 29th St.) to the Russian Tea Room, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (at the New York Botanical Garden) and the Jamaica Business Resource Center in Queens. Uptown apartment buildings such as the Dakota and 1001 Fifth Avenue share covers with the Police Building Apartments downtown and Crotona Terrace in the Bronx. Every borough is represented in more than 1,000 four-to-a-page b&w photos and short descriptions of each building by Bill Harris, author of 17 books about New York, including a history of the Plaza Hotel. (Aug.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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