In early 2003 Governor's island, a former major U.S. army base, was returned to the people of New York for a dollar. The island is beautifully documented here by photographers Lisa Kereszi and Andrew Moore who show the casual American landscape, express the history of the place--both public and private--and reveal the crossroads at which it stands today.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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beautiful pictures depicting life on Governor's Island,
By C. Dionne "Chrissy Dionne" (Cloverdale, OREGON USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
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I was expecting more of a documentary type book with lots of pictures of the buildings and surrounding area. Inside this book are close up pictures of different things found throughout the island. A mural here, a chalkboard with writing on it, some little things and then there were some pictures that brought back fond memories of the time I spent on Governor's Island as a Coast Guard brat :) like the bowling alley with a Burger King in it... I was living on Governor's Island when they put the Burger King there so yes it's a beautiful book with lots of pictures of 'life' on the island.
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A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED!,
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As a former coast guard brat, we lived on Governor's Island for over seven years.
These were the best times in my adolescence,and I'll never forget them. When I found this book on the internet my heart started pounding with excitement. I thought there would be lots of pictures of buildings,old school,PX,and more. The pictures of Castle Williams we're great,so was the ferry dock. However, I was sorely displeased when I saw pictures of a wall w/the word narcotics written on it. Also, pictures of a pin-up swimsuit model on a janitor's closet. And,as far as my old school..PS 26. The only picture they had was of a water fountain. I believe that the photographer's grew lazy and weary after taking a few good pictures,which left me totally disappointed!! If you were a former army,or coast guard brat;this book will probably disappoint you,as it has done to me! If anyone knows of a good pictorial of GI please let me know,and to the author and photographer's of this book: Shame on you for not giving us an in-depth look at Governor's Island..we could have seen a water fountain,or billboard anywhere!!
0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Just to let everybody know that it was a Coast Guard Base for a very long time...and not an army base..
aka giligans island
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