Imagining New York City : literature, urbanism, and the visual arts, 1890-1940
Lindner, ChristophAuthor
Using examples from architecture, film, literature and the visual arts, this wide-ranging book examines the place and significance of New York City in the urban imaginary between 1890 and 1940. In particular, 'Imagining New York City' considers how and why certain city spaces - such as the skyline, the sidewalk, the slum and the subway - have come to emblematize key aspects of the modern urban condition.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using examples from architecture, film, literature and the visual arts, this wide-ranging book examines the place and significance of New York City in the urban imaginary between 1890 and 1940. In particular, 'Imagining New York City' considers how and why certain city spaces - such as the skyline, the sidewalk, the slum and the subway - have come to emblematize key aspects of the modern urban condition.
Description based on print version record.
City and town life
Space (Architecture)
Public spaces
Buildings
Sidewalks
Social change
Sociology & Social History
Social Sciences
Social Conditions