Joel Sternfeld: Walking The High Line Hardcover Gopnik & Stilgoe First Ed. 2001
$47 · Offered by eBay
First edition
Up for grabs is this Joel Sternfeld: Walking The High Line Hardcover Gopnik & Stilgoe First Ed. 2001. The photos you see is the item you will receive. Any questions, feel free to ask. Thanks for looking and have a great day. Since March 2000, photographer Joel Sternfeld has been documenting the abandoned elevated railway, the High Line, which runs down the West Side of Manhattan. Sometimes a river of grass, sometimes more like wheat fields of Canada, this unique ruin permits contemplation of nature, and of cityscape. Walking the path of this true time landscape, experiencing the seasons as they unfold in a ribbon within the vertical architectural landscape of New York City, Sternfeld has created a suite of images marked by quiet grace and formal rigor. In Walking the High Line, as in all of his work, landscape is read as a social and cultural indicator. Explore the captivating visuals and insightful narrative of "Walking the High Line" by Joel Sternfeld. This hardcover edition, published by Steidl Gmbh & Co. Ohg in 2002, delves into the unique charm of the Middle Atlantic region's industrial railways with a pictorial approach that's both historical and artistic. The book measures 10.6 inches in length, 8.8 inches in width, and has a modest height of 0.5 inches, with a substantial weight of 20.8 ounces that promises a durable reading experience. Authored by Sternfeld, the book encompasses 56 pages of rich content, including topics such as individual photographers, general rail
- Publisher: Steidl Gmbh & Co. Ohg
- Year: 2001
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9783882437263
- Condition: Very Good
Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.