{"product_id":"manhattan-skyline-the-city-unfolds-hardcover","title":"Manhattan Skyline: The City Unfolds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurent Dequick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Gopnik\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incredible accordion-folded gift book that features a panoramic portrait of the island of Manhattan, seen from both the East River and the Hudson River\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Manhattan skyline has always held a unique allure in the world's imagination. At street level, the scale of the city is dynamic and shifting, from towering skyscrapers to intimate pocket parks and older side streets. At a certain distance, the outline of the city is revealed. Traveling the length of Manhattan by boat, along the two rivers that surround the island, photographer Laurent Dequick shows us the city unfurling in a spectacular accordion-folded book. On one side of the book we follow along a continuous panoramic view from the Hudson River; on the other we take in the view from the East River. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Skyline \u003c\/i\u003ereveals a new look at New York City, featuring stunning photographs alongside captions to identify key landmarks and an index of the main buildings and districts. A foreword by Adam Gopnik sets the stage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographer \u003cb\u003eLaurent Dequick\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect by training. He is fascinated with contemporary cities whose flow, human movement, and architecture come together to create living spaces. He is one of the leading photographers of YellowKorner gallery, with more than 90 locations around the world. He's published \u003ci\u003eRooftop Paris\u003c\/i\u003e (2022) and \u003ci\u003eGrand Canal \u003c\/i\u003e(Éditions du Chêne) (2019), an accordion-style book depicting the two banks of the Grand Canal of Venice. \u003cb\u003eAdam Gopnik\u003c\/b\u003e, a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e since 1986, is the author of several bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eParis to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Table Comes First\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAt the Stranger's Gate: Arrivals in New York\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the National Magazine Award for Essays and for Criticism three times, as well as the George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting, and the Canadian National Magazine Award Gold Medal for arts writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 12.5 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753286828320,"sku":"9781419777721","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f7b4d14f9b87a4aaf4eeb8aa9a3d53a.webp?v=1780016333","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/manhattan-skyline-the-city-unfolds-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}