Synopses & Reviews
If all of the murals of New York City were under one roof, it would be the greatest collection of populist art in America. MURALS OF NEW YORK CITY is the first book to curate over thirty of the most important, influential, and impressive murals found within all five boroughs. The murals featured in this volume act as both an artistic and cultural guide to New York and its citizens over the past 100+ years—from the Victorian sensibilities of the 1900’s, to the New Deal outlook of the WPA-commissioned artworks, to the graffiti-inflected art of Keith Haring and Barry McGee. The book enlightens readers with the lively back stories of those who commissioned and created these murals, and documents the works through extensive original photography that shows both the murals in context, and with details that highlight the artistic hand of the muralists.
From courthouses, to libraries, to schoolrooms, to classic hotel watering holes, MURALS OF NEW YORK CITY introduces readers to a wide range of cultural icons and artistic treasures. Full-color images of works by the world's most celebrated artists including Marc Chagall, Roy Lichtenstein, Maxfield Parrish, and more are accompanied by informative and historical commentary. MURALS OF NEW YORK CITY is perfect for art and architecture lovers and serves as a resource for New Yorkers, and a souvenir for the millions of tourists who visit the city every year. The book contains addresses and historical information on each mural, artist, and location, including the circumstances in which they were created, restored, and preserved.
Synopsis
A celebration of New York Citys most treasured public art. Whether it is cocktails at the Carlyle, taking in a show at Lincoln Center, traveling via subway, or flying out of LaGuardia Airports venerable Marine Air Terminal, uptown to downtown to the outer boroughs, the art created for the walls of New York Citys bars, hotels, offices, government buildings, and schools have themselves created the identities of the rooms they live in. Murals of New York City is the first book to curate over thirty of the most important, influential, and impressive murals found within all five boroughs. Full-color images of works such as Paul Helleus "Mural of the Stars" on Grand Central Terminals ceiling, Robert Crowls "Dancers at the Bar" at Lincoln Center, Edward Lannings New York Public Library McGraw Rotunda, José María Sert and Frank Brangwyns Rockefeller Center murals, and work by artists such as Chagall, Haring, Lichtenstein, Parrish, and more are accompanied by informative and historical commentary. Perfect for art and architecture lovers, Murals of New York City serves as the perfect resource for New Yorkers and souvenir for the millions of tourists who visit the city every year.
About the Author
New York-based Glenn Palmer-Smith’s career has spanned from being a Paris fashion photographer to photographer’s representative to muralist, having restored the famed Bemelmans Bar and Café Carlyle murals at the Hotel Carlyle. His work has been written about in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Forbes. Most recently he has finished the first in a series of murals for the Christopher Newport University in Virginia. Joshua McHugh is a New York-based photographer who specializes in interior, architecture, and design related projects. He is a Contributing Photographer at Architectural Digest, and his images are regularly published in other national shelter magazines including Elle Décor, Interior Design, and House Beautiful. Graydon Carter is the Editor of Vanity Fair.