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Some people may mistakenly overlook this book because of the novelty of its central idea--upending a panoramic camera to shoot New York City vertically. But veteran photographer Horst Hamanns pictures have nothing gimmicky about them; in fact, like Berenice Abbotts, they seem destined for New York City photo immortality. The pictures are beautifully controlled--in vision, in camera technique, and in printing. Whats more, Hamann bends the city to his vision of light, air, and geometry. A shot of the Statue of Libertys right arm, holding the lamp aloft, is a masterwork of composition and care. Its as if Hamann somehow arranged for the sea below to darken in precisely the same gradations as the Ladys stately arm. Compare it to a dizzying picture of one of the Chrysler Buildings shiny eagle heads, or a serene moment among the hosta lilies in Trinity Church cemetery for a grasp of Hamanns range. Each photograph is paired with a quotation on the opposite page, such as Walt Whitmans The beautiful city, the city of hurried and sparkling waters! or former mayor James J. Walkers quip, Id rather be a lamppost in New York than Mayor of Chicago. The back of the book contains information on the places in the photographs. On a shelf of New York books, this one might take its place next to Paul Goldbergers classic, The City Observed, as a fresh example of how New Yorks stone, steel, and glass architectural icons are reinvented with each new visionary.
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