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Unlikely as it may seem, the 100th anniversary of the New York City subway system was the impetus for a handsome book, Subway Style: 100 Years of Architecture & Design in the New York City Subway. Produced by the New York Transit Museum, this abundantly illustrated design history traces the origins and development of subway cars and stations, including ceramic and metalwork detailing, ticket booths, signage, route maps and advertising. Treated in a merely dutiful way, this material would probably be of interest only to subway buffs. But Subway Style boasts high-quality photographs, an inviting design, and a succinct and wryly amusing text that relates subway developments to other cultural happenings and isn't too proud to explain specialized terms. It's the kind of book that makes the evolution of turnstiles sound fascinating. With a contractual mandate to instill "beauty" into "a great public work," the IRT--the first of three subway lines--originally featured elaborate Beaux Arts ceramic detailing displaying historical scenes or symbolizing local landmarks. Gracious bronze grilles served as ticket windows, and station names were painstakingly spelled out in glass mosaic tiles. Succeeding generations morphed these features into increasingly streamlined versions utilizing the latest technology and design trends. Wood station seats gave way to cast terrazzo perches cantilevered from the wall, then to molded fiberglass, polyurethane and finally back to wood. Usable maps were a long time in coming. In 1958, 18 years after the three lines were united, the Transit Authority finally published a single guide showing the entire system. Massimo Vignelli--whose bold, color-keyed station signage was a major innovation--later produced an abstract, all but useless map that was, as the book says, "emblematic of New York's 1970s retreat from urban life." The chapter on subway ads is (naturally) the most fun, ranging from Amelia Opdyke "Oppy" Jones' expressive cartoon characters--caught in the act of dropping gum wrappers or propping their feet on the seats--to head shots of women hoping to be voted "Miss Subways." —Cathy Curtis
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October 2004 marks the 100th anniversary of the largest underground transit network in the world. Love it or hate it, if you're a New Yorker, you can't live without it: 3.5 million people ride the rails every day. The subway is as much a symbol of New York City as Central Park and the Statue of Liberty. Commemorating its centennial, this official publication presents an illustrated history of the architecture and design of the entire complex, from the interiors of the trains and the mosaic signage at the stations to the evolution of the token and the intricacy of the intertwined, rainbow-colored lines on the free, foldout map.
Produced with the New York City Transit Museum, Subway Style documents the aesthetic experience of the system through more than 250 exclusive pictures. The book includes newly commissioned color photographs of historic and contemporary station ornamentation as well as imagery from the Museum's archives. The images span the full century, from the system's inception in the early 1900s up to and including architectural renderings for the still-to-be-built Second Avenue line. AUTHOR BIO: The NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM is one of only a handful of museums in the world dedicated to urban public transportation. The Museum's collections of objects, documents, photographs, films, and historic rolling stock illustrate the story of mass transit's critical role in the region's economic and residential development since the beginning of the 20th century. The Transit Museum's main facility is located in a decommissioned 1936 subway station in Brooklyn Heights, an ideal setting for the Museum's 20 vintage subway and elevated cars, and wide-ranging educational programs for children and adults. A gallery annex in Grand Central Terminal presents changing exhibits relevant to the millions of commuters who use mass transit every day.
Photographer Andrew Garn has exhibited his work in galleries around New York City and across the country. His photographs are also held in numerous museum and private collections.
Customer Reviews:
A beautiful book.......2007-05-19
This book is a beautiful catalog of the visuals associated with the New York City subway system. I have seen books with pictures of the cars, but no other book shows the stations, the history of the transit maps, subway advertisements, even the various designs of tokens that have been used. It's a great job and I'm happy to give it a 5-star rating!
if you appreciate art, architecture, urban history then this is for you.......2007-02-21
I've always appreciated the unique style and details of the NYC subway system. And being a history affecionado as well, this book satisfied my curiosity. A nice blend of historical description, nice collection of photos. I think ultimately it's more on the photo side, but there are succinct captions for each of them.
This is not really a thorough history book but I would describe more as a jumping point should you decide it's something you want to know more about.
NEW YORKS UNDERGROUND JEWEL.......2006-10-26
Finally a book that appreciates New York's iconic subway system..yeah London has the clean and modern "Tube" and Paris has it's efficient "Metro", but the most famous or infamous and most recognizable is the NYC "Subway". The images in this book are fantastic and the text kept me interested all the way to the last word. I really came away with an appreciation for the history of this great transportantion system and it's surprising beauty..who knew? Highly recommended.
Best book published for centennary.......2005-04-13
After having seen too many books narrating the history, especially the first years, of the NYC Subway, this book is quite a surprise. Stunning photographs, with interesting details!
A few errors.......2005-01-02
Interesting - The book is copyright 2004 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The legal name for the parent agency is Metropolitan TRANSPORTATION Authority. So is this book legal?
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*Another addition to the bestselling "Problems and Solutions" series
*Flowers are one of the most popular subjects for painters
With Drawing and Painting Flowers, favorite artist and teacher Trudy Friend provides readers with the hands-on guidance they've come to expect from the bestselling "Problems and Solutions" series. In this volume, artists will find solutions to common problems in painting and drawing flowers--whether their medium is graphite pencil, colored pencil, watercolors, or pen and wash. From chrysanthemums and foxgloves, to dahlias, honeysuckle, and more, each spread highlights common problems and simple solutions to rendering flowers accurately and beautifully.
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The fourth title in the bestselling Problems and Solutions series, Drawing and Painting Animals highlights common problems and simple solutions for creating more realistic renditions of animals. This much-needed guide:
-Covers the portrayal of animals, one of the most popular--but also one of the most problematic--subjects for leisure painters
-Presents clearly annotated pictures and easy-to-follow technique demonstrations to help readers quickly correct problems
-Shares techniques applicable to watercolor, charcoal, pastels, acrylic, and more
With instruction on a wide range of popular animals, including farm animals, wild animals, birds, reptiles, and insects, this guide will appeal to any artist wanting to portray animals accurately and gracefully.
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Very useful book for the fledgling artist.......2007-05-20
I bought this book after struggling to draw birds. While it does not focus specifically on birds, it does cover many different mediums and teaches a few simple techniques that are invaluable to any artist, whether they paint or draw animals, landscapes or humans. While this book does not specifically deal with the subject of digital painting and drawing, many of the techniques within can be adapted to a digital format. I highly recommend this book to any artist, no matter their specialty. The lessons learned in this book have been invaluable, but may be difficult for a younger reader to understand.
Great Book.......2007-01-12
This was a very informative book. For anyone wanting to paint or draw animals.
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The Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch is a tract of 8,000 acres on southern Arizona's Sonoita Plain that for the last 35 years it has been treated in an extraordinary way--by leaving it alone. No grazing. No dam building. No pest control. No fire-fighting. By employing such non-action, might we gain a glimpse of what this land was like hundreds of years ago? Through essays and photographs, this book describes this land's environment, biodiversity, and human history to reveal its complex ecology and unique aesthetics.
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Showcases & highlights the ecosystems of the Sonoita Valley.......2005-04-14
Established in 1968 by the Appleton family and now part of the National Audubon Society's sanctuary system, the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch is a tract of 8,000 acres on the Sonoita Plain of southeastern Arizona. This is land that has been left alone for the past 35 years. There has been no dam building, fire fighting, grazing, pest control, and no commercial or agricultural development of any kind. Co-authored by Carl and Jane Bock, Sonoita Plain: Views From A Southwestern Grassland showcases and highlights the ecosystems of the Sonoita Valley and the Research Ranch. Enhanced with the superb color photography of Stephen Strom, readers are informed with respect to the diverse life forms which range from towering century plants to tiny Botteri's Sparrow, the elegant Mexican pronghorn, and the humans of diverse eras and purposes that were associated with this region from ancient Clovis big-game hunters to border crossers seeking entrance into the U.S., to nature loving tourists come to see and experience what the Sonoita Valley has to offer. Highly recommended reading, especially for environmental activists and academicians, Sonoita Plain would well serve as a template or model for similar books on other natural environment restoration landscape projects elsewhere in the country.
2 book blurbs that didn't make the back cover.......2005-03-01
From Joy Harjo - Mvskoke poet, musician, writer
"Any full portrait of a society -- and the Sonoita Plain is a society: of
lands, plants, skies, creatures (including humans) -- must be artful,
lyrical, factual, historical, mythical, insightful and inspiring.This
is a tremendous order -- and it's all here in this beautiful marriage of
text and photographs."
From John W. Donaldson - Rancher & recipient of the 2003 Western Heritage Award, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
"Carl and Jane Bock's book Sonoita Plain is a superb
comprehensive and informative piece of work. Anyone who is interested in the
environmental intricacies of Southern Arizona's grasslands would do well to
read this book and keep it close by for future reference."
Customer Reviews:
Funky and the gang have grown up.......2006-03-01
Funky Winkerbean was a funny comic strip about a bunch of high schoolers. The cast of characters was a nice mix (although sometimes stereotypical) of students and teachers who could always bring out at least a chuckle from the reader.
Tom Batiuk did what few others ever did, he transported the gang (or most of it) into the future. Winkerbean and his pals are all grown up now, but the humor remains. It is interesting to see the development of the characters. They have matured, yet still maintain many of the same qualities they had as teens.
All of this makes for a funny book, often even hilarious.
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Date: March 1, 1995
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Volume: v15
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Title: The Camera Never Blinks Twice: The Further Adventures of a Television Journalist.
Author: Neil Hickey
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Date: March 1, 1995
Publisher: Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Volume: v33
Issue: n6
Page: p68(2)
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American-made by very highly skilled bookmakers, Easton Press books are heirloom quality known both for their incredible beauty and lasting durability designed as a serious investment for serious booklovers for generations to come. Bound in premium leather with decorative twenty-two karat gold accents, all Easton Press books are printed on premium archive-quality acid-neutral paper that is Smyth-sewn for added strength and durability, spines are traditionally decorative, and the books feature silk moiré front and rear free end papers, as well as a bound-in satin ribbon page marker.
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1922. Illustrated. Between 1906 and 1918, anthropologist and explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson went on three long expeditions to the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic. For supplies he relied heavily on local resources, and he adopted the Eskimo way of living, thus successfully demonstrating his theory that the rigors of existence in the Arctic are much reduced by the use of such techniques. He wrote voluminously about his travels and observations. My Life with the Eskimo is one of his many books.
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MY LIFE WITH THE ESKIMO BY VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON ILLU8TRATE1 Wtfa ff xrrft THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1913 ATI right reserved COPYRIGHT, 1912, 1913, BY HARPER BROTHERS COPYRIGHT, 1913, BY THE MACMILLA. N COMPANY. Set up and electrotyped. Published November, 19x3. J. 8. Ousblng-Co, Berwick Smith Go. Norwood, Mass., U. S. A. NOTE THE publishers regret that owing - to Mr. SteMnssons departure on his new expedition to the far North he was unable to read the final proofs of this volume. ILLUSTRATIONS Building a Snow House Mackenzie Eskimo .... Frontispiece York Boat going over Cascade Rapid, Athabasca 1 Scow running Boiler Rapid, Athabasca J 8 Fleet of Scows and Model Boats going down Athabasca, 1906 1 Funeral of Herbert Bray, May, 1906 f - 12 Cooking with Driftwood, Mackenzie Delta 1 Skinning a Bearded Seal 82 Ruins of Amundsens House at King Point, occupied 1905-06 1 Grave of Wiik at King Point J . 86 Sunday, July 26, 1908, at Shingle Point 40 Most Northerly White Mans Dwelling on the Continent 44 Mackenzie River House in Summer A Woman dancing to the Accompaniment of Singing and Drum Beat I 60 ing Flaxman Island, 1908 j Sledging over Barren Ground in Summer 70 Camp on Sea Ice when Open Lead prevented getting Ashore 1 Camp in Woods of Horton River J 80 A Dead Caribou Natkusiak shooting a Sleeping Seal J 102 The Adaptability of the Skin Boat 112 Tracking Umiak by Dog Team near Langton Bay 124 Mud Volcano between Darnley Bay and Langton Bay 1 Our Camp, Langton Bay, in Summer 1911 J Rosie H. in Winter Quarters 1 Wreck of Steam Whaler Alexander J . 15 When we shot a Seal during the Day he was dragged along behind the Sled till Camp Time 162 Our Sled at a Permanently Deserted Snow Village 1 Temporarily Deserted Village J 170 Village, Dolphin and Union Straits, Early May 1 A Stone House of Unknown Origin J Watching the Arrival of Visitors 1 Bowmen hunting Ptarmigan J Mamayauk 184 A Group of Victoria Land Eskimo 194 Our Camp in the Interior of Victoria Island Coming Home from a Successful Bearded Seal Hunt Each Dog drag-1 200 ging a Segment of the Seal vii viii ILLUSTRATIONS FACING PAGE Ekalukpik ... 206 Cooking with Heather in Spring 1 210 Cooking with Dwarf Willows in Spring on the Shore of a Frozen Lake J Scene crossing Victoria Island 226 Bough Ice on Coppermine 1 233 Eskimo wearing Snow Goggles J Traveling on the Coppermine River in Spring 240 Meat Caches and Traps set to guard them 246 Three-roomed Dwelling, Coronation Gulf 256 Boys of Eight and Six Years, Coronation Gulf 260 - Eskimo skinning the First Caribou they had seen shot with a Rifle 1 QQ Spring Tent of Eskimo, South Shore of Coronation Gulf, Late April J Coronation Gulf Hunters with Bows and ,.,, Arrows 1 L . Q S A O Q O Palaiyak and Nogasak J On Sea Ice 272 Crowd at our Tent, June 14, 1913 The Largest Copper Eskimo Village we ever visited Twenty-seven I 274 Snow Houses and Tents . j Three Women of Prince Albert Sound 276 A Village of Twenty-seven Deserted and Three Occupied Houses . . 278 Prince Albert Sound Young Women 280 Prince Albert Sound Women and One Man 282 Hitkoak, Alunak and Pamiungittok 1 284 A Coronation Gulf Family J Prince Albert Sound Men and One Woman 292 Prince Albert Sound Group, all of whom show Blond Tendencies . . 296 Prince Albert Sound Spring House, Sled, and Dogs . . . .800 Beacon built on Bell Island 1 g OQ Coronation Gulf Eskimo Mens Styles in Dress J Skinning a Large Bear j The Part that went to waste because our Party was too Small to eat or 1 812 haul the Meat j The Story of a Forgotten Tragedy 1 8W Skinning a Seal for Supper j Richardsons Drawing and Three Photographs of the Same Place . . 816 Water on Top Solid Sea Ice in June 1 Loose Ice Cake forming Bridge across Lead J Sledging across Barren Ground in June is Hot Work ......
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A science adventure classic: the exciting true story of the longest Arctic expedition on record and the scientific human knowledge it yielded.
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MY LIFE WITH THE ESKIMO.
Manufacturer: The Macmillan Company.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000FLQZBM |
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My life with the Eskimos
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Manufacturer: The Macmillan Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: B00085WGD6 |
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Abridged edition of 1913 book which focuses on the story of the exploration rather than the scientific observations on geography, biology and geology.
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My Life with the Eskimo
Manufacturer: NY 1919
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000E4SBZS |
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