Washington, D.C. (dedikált példány)

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Here, is the quintessential Washington. Selected from thousands of photographs of our nation's capital, this remarkable collective portrait of Washington, D C., presents the city in all its aspects and all its dimensions. Fifty of the country's finest photographers (some of whom make Washington their home) have taken pictures from airplanes, from rooftops, from scaffolds, from windows, and from the ground to create this stunning gallery of urban scenes. The photographers have captured everyday events along with spectacular ones such as presidential inaugurations. They have recorded the people who live in Washington and play on the Potomac River, those who only visit, and those who come and go with each election In the thirteen chapters the reader/viewer starts with Dawn and concludes with Evening Other chapters explore such subjects as Indoor Spaces, Exteriors, Celebrations, Audiences, Cameras. And of course the world-famous buildings—the Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson... Tovább

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Here, is the quintessential Washington. Selected from thousands of photographs of our nation's capital, this remarkable collective portrait of Washington, D C., presents the city in all its aspects and all its dimensions. Fifty of the country's finest photographers (some of whom make Washington their home) have taken pictures from airplanes, from rooftops, from scaffolds, from windows, and from the ground to create this stunning gallery of urban scenes. The photographers have captured everyday events along with spectacular ones such as presidential inaugurations. They have recorded the people who live in Washington and play on the Potomac River, those who only visit, and those who come and go with each election In the thirteen chapters the reader/viewer starts with Dawn and concludes with Evening Other chapters explore such subjects as Indoor Spaces, Exteriors, Celebrations, Audiences, Cameras. And of course the world-famous buildings—the Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson monuments, the Capitol, the National Cathedral, and the National Gallery—are seen in changing seasons and refreshingly new perspectives.
The Introduction by J.C. Suares, and the introductory texts to the thirteen chapters and extensive captions by Bill Harris, add startling facts and figures. We leam that many of the 500,000 annual visitors to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing invariably ask for a souvenir in the form of greenbacks; that Washington has 33,712 acres of parks,-that Georgetown was thriving long before the city of Washington,- that John Philip Sousa was the fine leader of the U.S. Marine Corps Band; that Uncle Sam is the biggest single employer in the United States. . Historical photographs provide curious comparisons and intriguing views. The cumulative impact of the volume is dazzling
J.C. Suares, former Art Director of Neu? Yorl; magazine, is a prominent designer. He created Abrams' successful book Manhaitatt. Bill Harris is the author of numerous travel books.
<60 illustrations, including {36 f}lales in full color
Jacket pbolo: Lincoln Mmonal (Don Hameman) Vissza