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Author:

Palmer-Smith, Glenn, 1941- author.

Title:

Murals of New York City : the best of New York's public paintings from Bemelmans to Parrish / written by Glenn Palmer-Smith ; photographs by Joshua McHugh ; introduction by Graydon Carter.

Publisher:

Rizzoli,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

227 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 26 cm

Subject:

Mural painting and decoration, American--New York--New York--20th century.
Mural painting and decoration, American--New York--New York--21st century.
Street art--New York.--New York.
Community arts projects--New York.--New York.
Illustrated works.

Other Authors:

McHugh, Joshua, photographer.
Carter, Graydon, author of introduction, etc.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

0847868060
9780847868063

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1143646039

Locations:

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)