Timeless New York: A Literary and Photographic Tribute

This book showcases the beauty of New York in sepia-toned photographs.

Brooklyn Bridge on a snowy winter morning or a winter evening in Greenwich Village, where two lovers, standing with their cold feet in the snow, are kissing (a variant of the famous picture titled THE KISS by french photographer Robert Doisneau): Paul Coughlin, living in New York, gave a subtle tribute to his hometown. Published 1998, of course you find "these monolithic towers, completed in 1977 (architecture Minoru Yamasaki) at an cost of 700 million dollars... In 1974 French acrobat Philippe Petit performed a tightrope walk between the tops of the two towers..." We know, that is history, at least since 9/11/2001. The sepia-toned photographs of the book remember, that something will overcome: the quiet neighborhoods and parks, granting time to rest and have a small talk, the busy streets filled with people representing the whole world, using 80 languages and more. Of course we don't need houses to present a spirit; this tiny book will do the same ...

This exceptionally beautiful and artistic photography book shows us the gem that New York City is. A great coffee table conversation piece. I wish I could buy the actual photos and frame them to put around my home. This photographer has a true gift and an incredible eye. Clearly he also loves and celebrates the power and grace of the city. I love looking at the photograpphs over and over again.