New York Deluxe Limited Edition [Hardcover]

Richard Berenholtz (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0847824977 | ISBN-13: 978-0847824977 | Edition: Limited

In the tradition of such outstanding publishing achievements as The Art of Florence, The Sistine Chapel, and Helmut Newton's Sumo, Rizzoli is pleased to announce a new publication of herculean scope: New York, New York. This book is without equal and the first of its size and scope on its subject.

New York City-the mere mention of its name evokes a passion and excitement for its grandeur, energy, and majesty that is completely unparalleled by any other city in the world. New York, New York is the ultimate love letter to this spectacular city. And it is photographed by renowned architectural photographer Richard Berenholtz.

Most of this deluxe, massive volume showcases breathtaking panoramic photos of New York in all seasons and all its aspects-skylines, streetscapes, Times Square, Central Park, landmark buildings, and ornamental details. Each panoramic photograph is reproduced in a double page spread, resulting in a single magnificent photograph measuring twelve inches tall and more than thirty-six inches long. In addition, there are twelve four-page gatefold reproductions resulting in a single image measuring six feet in length! This publishing project is so massive that if all the photographs were laid out end to end, they would stretch the length of a football field, or higher than the Flatiron Building in New York.

This edition will be strictly limited worldwide to 5,000 English Language numbered copies. A signed print created expressly for this edition will be included. New York, New York is the ultimate gift book for the tourist, longtime resident of the city, armchair traveler, transplanted New Yorker, and anyone who wishes to experience the heart, soul, and beauty that is singular to New York.

New York, New York pays tribute to the most magnificent city in the world.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This enormous, 12" x 18" book with 220 carefully composed shots and 12 gatefolds should be the New York photo book of the season. Berenholtz (Panoramic New York) does not match 19th-century Paris photographer Eugene Atget's elegant encyclopedism, but his compositions exude the patience and calm needed to get the money shots: the Cloisters, afternoon shadows striping the Metropolitan Museum of Art's solarium, the recently replaced Planetarium, the familiar interior and exterior orbits of the Guggenheim. And given that the book was in preparation a year before September 11, there are monumental pictures of the World Trade Center, captured in more lights and at more angles than many people will conceivably want or need. Yet even the most jaded photo connoisseur will find Berenholtz's pictures of Grand Central Station spectacular, and the Times Square and full skyline panoramas breathtaking. The shots of more anonymous facade details, lesser known parks, subway stations, and bridges other than the Brooklyn feel fresh. The light and the weather play starring roles here, as pains seem to have been taken to eliminate people and cars. Berenholtz used no filters, but coaxes deep and often surprising colors out of the skies and facades. If the lush printing can sometimes feel a little late-'90s glitzy, the whole strikes an excellent balance between garish and grounded, much like New York itself.
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Review

"A voluptuous array of city imagery. The pictures are panoramic, the colors uncoommonly rich and beautiful." -- Janet Maslin,The New York Times,

"Even the most jaded photo connoisseur will find Berenholtz's full skyline panorramas breathtaking." -- ,Publisher's Weekly,

"From its arresting close-ups to its glorious panoramic skylines, the book is a tour de force that defies superlatives." -- Time Out New York

"I love this book! Wonderful, wonderful pictures of New York . . . extraordinaryy reproductions." -- Charlie Gibson,Good Morning America,

"This massive valentine to the Big Apple, full of stunning photography, makes ann exquisite gift-for yourself or others." -- ,Marie Claire,

Praise for New York, New York:
"A voluptuous array of city imagery. The pictures are panoramic, the colors uncommonly rich and beautiful."-Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"I love this book! Wonderful, wonderful pictures of New York . . . extraordinary reproductions."
-Charlie Gibson, Good Morning America

"Even the most jaded photo connoisseur will find Berenholtz's full skyline panoramas breathtaking."
-Publisher's Weekly

"This massive valentine to the Big Apple, full of stunning photography, makes an exquisite gift-for yourself or others."
-Marie Claire

"From its arresting close-ups to its glorious panoramic skylines, the book is a tour de force that defies superlatives."
-Time Out New York
-- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli; Limited edition (October 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847824977
• ISBN-13: 978-0847824977
• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 1.8 x 20.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,327,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Seen Better!, December 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: New York Deluxe Limited Edition (Hardcover)

I just got this book for Christmas, and it was by far the best gift. As a Californian who is in LOVE with New York, I could not have asked for a better book. The photos will leave you speechless, and longing for the city that never sleeps. I just spent 2 hours going through the different photos, and I can honestly say I have never seen a book that has done the city justice like this one. If you want a good book with photos that need NO explanation, this is it. I would not change this book for the world.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking views of New York, December 24, 2002

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Mitchell N. York "E2ECoaching.com" (Sayville, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New York Deluxe Limited Edition (Hardcover)

I am not a big buyer of "coffee table books" but I made an exception for this one. The photographer is the brother of a boyhood friend of mine (Richard, if you're reading this, tell Jim I said hello!) and I got the book for my parents as a gift. I spent hours pouring over the incredible pictures thinking time and time again, HOW did he take THAT? I can only describe the pictures as breathtaking, sumptuous, and evocative of a New York that is all too easy to take for granted if you've lived in it. The pictures here make you see it anew.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gave me goosebumps!, December 19, 2006

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Lynn M. Barnard "Lydia T." (Freeland, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New York New York: Mini (Hardcover)

I'm not from New York but bought this as a gift for a gentleman who is and it is stunning! Gorgeous photos and beautiful history of the city. Definitely recommend this book!