New York from the Air: An Architectural Heritage

Like its fabulous brother, Paris from above, this book possesses breathtaking visuals. New York, like Paris, photographs well. New York, with its spectacular skyscrapers, and gorgeous parks, is a arial photographers dream. Arthus Bertrand, captures the city and his images are so vivid and clear. It's amazing to see many of the iconic skyscrapers photographed from overhead instead of from ground level or from other skyscrapers. I appreciated how close he photographs some of the buildings you can almost see the original masons markings on the stones, it's just total eye candy. If you have a love for this great city or just appreciate great photograph and vivid visuals the I believe you will enjoy this book, really the next best thing to being there.

The book consists of excellent full-page photographs of widely known Manhattan landmark buildings (other New Yorkboroughs are not included) taken from unusual perspectivenot accessible by pedestrian. Someone complained in a previousreview that most pictures were taken during dawn and dusk.I think that lighting was very carefully considered andsignificantly contributes to the beauty of the photographs.Description is relatively short, it is a photographic book,not a city guide. The photographs are much more artistic thanin Robert Cameron's book "Above New York", which, in contrast,includes also other New York boroughs and photographs coverlarger areas (not single buildings) and are taken during flatmid-day light.

I bought this book because of my adoration for the City of New York, and the beautiful picture on the front. Those looking for an in-depth history of NYC or more of a "hands-on" book, should look elsewhere. This book provides what the title suggests. It is a brief introduction to the vast world that is New York City. The photography is beautiful, although sometimes blurry at edges. There are small paragraphs explaining what you are looking at. Most of the main attractions are covered (Empire State Building, Central Park, Harlem, Greenwich Village, etc), as well as some others that I didn't know about, but had my eyes opened to. I will definitely be more prepared and educated as I go to NYC next time. The only complaint is that most of the coverage is of Manhattan, and it's attractions and not so much of the other parts of New York, as the book suggests. This was fine by me, as I was mostly interested in Manhattan anyway, but could mislead others. I would highly recommend this book if you like the city of New York, or are planning a trip there. This could be a great supplement as it gives you a different view of the city, one that you can't get just by being there. A view from the air.

if you live in or if you love new york you must have this book that's enough