Pilot and photographer Alex MacLean has flown his plane over large areas of the United States, documenting the landscape from beautiful agricultural patterns to geometric city grids. In his new book, he directs his lens at the rooftops of New York City, showing the great complexity and life of the roofs of New York's buildings. Depicting not only the city's famous water towers, but pools, tennis courts, gardens, sunbathers, art, and restaurants up in the air, MacLean's powerful images give readers a glimpse of a part of the city that usually remains hidden. His photographs leave little doubt about New York City's "green" potential and the belief that improved outdoor spaces above lead to more livable cities below. Maps and captions help the reader to easily locate the photographs, and an essay by Robert Campbell puts MacLean's work into context. Whether you are new to the city native born, this fascinating look at hidden New York will be a revelation.
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"Utterly addicting." --Slate
"A new world of outdoor space and opportunity far above the fast-paced chaos of the city below... Brilliant." --AnOther magazine
"Breathtaking, dreamy... MacLean captures New York from the sky, rife with everything from playgrounds to hydroponic farms." -- The Daily Beast
"Compelling and revealing... Mr. MacLean was described almost 20 years ago in The New York Times Magazine as 'an artist and a sociologist.' Cumulatively, his pictures of New York illustrate a city that has intuitively understood for a long time the value of a 'green roof,' and seems poised to exploit the potential." -- The New York Times
"Gorgeous... Up On The Roof focuses on the amazing top-floor world of New York City we may be vaguely aware of but rarely see, from swimming pools to eco-spaces, swanky bars to empty stretches, it's a fascinating compendium of stunning sky-high imagery." --It's Nice That
"If you've ever wondered who has the most splendid roof in New York, the most lushly planted, the prettiest pool, etc., your curiosity may be appeased thanks to photojournalist Alex MacLean, who has documented seemingly every roof worth shooting in the city." -- Wall Street Journal
"Organic farms, swimming pools, even a vintage plane: New York's skyline has hidden delights, as aerial photographer Alex MacLean discovered." -- The Independent
"The most ordinary-seeming roofs, Alex MacLean discovers, in fact function as graffiti repositories, farms, pools, restaurants, observation decks - and at the right angle, which he has a knack for finding (with the aid of a helicopter), as beautiful art." -- New York magazine
"These NYers are really roofin' it... Aerial photographer Alex MacLean captured a rare bird's eye view of these little slices of heaven in his new book, Up on the Roof." -- NY Post
"A new world of outdoor space and opportunity far above the fast-paced chaos of the city below... Brilliant." --AnOther magazine
"Breathtaking, dreamy... MacLean captures New York from the sky, rife with everything from playgrounds to hydroponic farms." -- The Daily Beast
"Compelling and revealing... Mr. MacLean was described almost 20 years ago in The New York Times Magazine as 'an artist and a sociologist.' Cumulatively, his pictures of New York illustrate a city that has intuitively understood for a long time the value of a 'green roof,' and seems poised to exploit the potential." -- The New York Times
"Gorgeous... Up On The Roof focuses on the amazing top-floor world of New York City we may be vaguely aware of but rarely see, from swimming pools to eco-spaces, swanky bars to empty stretches, it's a fascinating compendium of stunning sky-high imagery." --It's Nice That
"If you've ever wondered who has the most splendid roof in New York, the most lushly planted, the prettiest pool, etc., your curiosity may be appeased thanks to photojournalist Alex MacLean, who has documented seemingly every roof worth shooting in the city." -- Wall Street Journal
"Organic farms, swimming pools, even a vintage plane: New York's skyline has hidden delights, as aerial photographer Alex MacLean discovered." -- The Independent
"The most ordinary-seeming roofs, Alex MacLean discovers, in fact function as graffiti repositories, farms, pools, restaurants, observation decks - and at the right angle, which he has a knack for finding (with the aid of a helicopter), as beautiful art." -- New York magazine
"These NYers are really roofin' it... Aerial photographer Alex MacLean captured a rare bird's eye view of these little slices of heaven in his new book, Up on the Roof." -- NY Post
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Up on the Roof is chock-full of really cool rooftops in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. There's even a farm! I'm blown away by the detail of each shot. This book is a must for anyone who likes hanging out on city rooftops.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By dumpy deer
Format:Hardcover
besides novels where you are pretty much required to read every single page, similarly, up on the roof compels you to not only look at each and every page, but to examine each rooftop on each page, shot by alex maclean, with quasi-voyeuristic glee.
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Wonderful book and it arrived in A-1 shape. It's a new perspective of New York City. All of the familiar places are seen from the air, as well as many I've not heard of.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
It's okay
I guess I was hoping for it to be a little more interesting... the only interesting shots (to me) were the ones with pools or rooftop gardens but there were alot of boring generic... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stephanie Izzo
3.0 out of 5 stars
Glossy shots of NYC hideaways
Glossy and expansive the pictures on offer in this book detail one of the hidden facets of NYC.
Whilst interesting to see these playgrounds and hidden gardens at... Read more
Whilst interesting to see these playgrounds and hidden gardens at... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ant Little
4.0 out of 5 stars
Peek A Boo on the roof
For anyone considering designing a roof top garden, this is a great place to start. Seeing what others have done, or not done, provides a great perspective in the difficult... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Michael Reiff
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
This book was a stunning disappointment as all photos were shot from a helicopter flying at a very safe distance without a zoom lense. No sense of intimacy or detail.
Published 11 months ago by Jon Reichlin
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