Combining the talents of renowned photographer Harry Benson and society columnist Hilary Geary Ross, New York New York creates a stunning portrait of New York's citizens. From captains of industry, politicians, movie stars, dancers, artists and authors, to athletes and society doyennes, they captured the glamour of Manhattan in hundreds of b/w and colour photographs complemented by revealing captions. Subjects include Truman Capote, Al Pacino, Andy Warhol, Jackie Kennedy and Spike Lee.
By 1978, Disco was for Studio 54 and Xenon; Punk and New Wave were south of 14th, and Hip Hop competed with the horns and timbales of Latin Fania for Sound of the Streets. Most of those streets, though, were empty.
New York is a city whose DNA comes from all over the world, a fantastic and unique place belonging to America yet not completely American.
This book lets you experience New York as your favorite famous New Yorkers do and get a rare peek into parts of New York they hold especially dear.
This is at once a personal story from the beloved creator of Arthur, a useful primer for first-time travelers on what to see and do with kids in the Big Apple, and a perfect keepsake after a visit.
New York City the perfect place for a boy and his dad to spend the day!
In the summer of 1948, E.B. White sat in a New York City hotel room and, sweltering in the heat, wrote a remarkable pristine essay, Here is New York.
In A Queer New York, Jen Jack Gieseking highlights the historic significance of these spaces, mapping the political, economic, and geographic dispossession of an important, thriving community that once called certain New York neighborhoods ...
Winner of the Travel Media Awards 2019 Guide of the Year Whether you want to visit the iconic Empire State Building, take a leisurely stroll through Central Park, or sample the sublime cocktails in East Village, your DK Eyewitness travel ...
A History of People, Protest, and Politics Steven H. Jaffe. 1 Elizabeth Cady Stanton (left) and Susan B. Anthony 1866–71 Sarony & Co., carte-de-visite albumen print 2 Harriot Stanton Blatch (left) and Rose Schneiderman 1910–11 Unknown ...
Ari and Tess are recruited by the Secret World Adventure Team for a mission in New York City, where they visit many well-known sights while trying to win a contest that may save an amazing roof-top skateboarding park.