I Shot New York [Paperback]

Ralph Ginzburg (Author), George Plimpton (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A great photographic classic." -- George Plimpton

"A heartfelt portrait of the extraordinary diversity of daily life in the city and of New Yorkers' love of bread and circuses." -- The New York Times Book Review

"A new coffee-table book with top photos of this top city by top photog Ralph Ginzburg." -- Columnist Cindy Adams

"A terrific book...a day-by-day chronicle of New York life for an entire year. Ginzburg is a terrific photographer, making the ordinary sights of Manhattan extra-ordinary, indeed." -- Columnist Liz Smith

"Clandestine pictures of New York you're not likely to find in newspapers or tourist books." -- London Guardian

"I love these photos." -- Pete Hamill

"Powerful, emotional images." -- News Photographer Monthly of the National Press Photographers Association

"Quite an accomplishment!" -- Hugh Hefner

"So strong, so edgy, so New York." -- Esquire's publisher

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Product Details

• Paperback: 404 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810963671
• ISBN-13: 978-0810963672
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,919,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars A social view of New York at the end of the century., August 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: I Shot New York (Paperback)

This book is intresting by showing New York trough the season and everyday life (street scene, political meeting, people ...). But pictures are too gray and compare to the works that have been done by other photographers on this extrodinary city we could have expect a more beautiful graphism, beautiful pictures and a higher quality of the print (see the great example of "Signs" from Walker Evans)

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning work!, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: I Shot New York (Paperback)

Mr. Ginzburg for me has captured the thing that is New York. I got several of these books as gifts for friends going to the City for the first time. It is much easier than trying to tell them about a city they'll only experience a small piece of.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - Pure New York, April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: I Shot New York (Paperback)

What a phenomenal journey through the greatest city on Earth. Mr. Ginzburg has captured the essence of New York. You must see this book.