High Line; A Field Guide and Handbook: A Project by Mark Dion

Dion, Mark

ISBN 10: 0894390864 / ISBN 13: 9780894390869

Published by Printed Matter, Inc/Friends of the High Line, 2017

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Orderbook - WWB -- MAR 2017 NEWSLETTER -- SOME THOUGHTS, MUSINGS AND HISTORIES ABOUT THE HIGH LINE OF THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. {Cover title: A Field Guide and Handbook of Thoughts, Musings, Observations, Case Studies and Histories.} Updated second edition. Mark Dion et al. Printed Matter, New York, 2017. Original edition published 2013. Distributed by Artbook|D. A. P. , New York. Original Edition published 2013. 48 pp. With 70 ills. (32 col. ). 18 x 12 cm. ISBN 9780894390869 In English. Publisher's description: An alternative guide to New York's beloved elevated park. Presented as an alternative survey of some of the curious aspects of New York's iconic High Line, this Field Guide by American artist Mark Dion (born 1961) provides an account of the wildlife, plants and insects that inhabit the space, as well as essays considering the social context and history of the site. Full of peculiar observations, rumors, speculations and mostly true facts, the Field Guide encourages viewers to question popular ideologies that define today's "official" history of the elevated park. It includes "thoughts, musings and histories," such as a timeline of events on the High Line, a "concise" guide to the wildlife and illustrated guide to the plants of the area, Facts, Myths, & Rumors and even a Lost & Found section. Facts, Myths & Rumors is particularly illustrative of Dion's characteristic oscillation between fact and fiction. The section consists of a list of uncategorized statements, ranging from serious declarations ("the High Line once extended to Spring Street") to more humorous musings ("the ghost of the West Side Cowboy has been seen and heard around the West 20th Street section of the park"). Artist(s) : Dion, Mark (as author) Indexing: Western â " United States â " 1900-1945, Post-1945 â " Architecture, Landscape and Garden Design Plans: 73 Worldwide Number: 177541 Paperbound $15.00x (libraries receive a 10% discount on this title) 99 / CHANGE0722022; *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - 48 pages. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- with a bonus offer--.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: High Line; A Field Guide and Handbook: A Project by Mark Dion
• Publisher: Printed Matter, Inc/Friends of the High Line
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0894390864
• ISBN 13: 9780894390869
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

An alternative guide to New York's beloved elevated park

Presented as an alternative survey of some of the curious aspects of New York’s iconic High Line, this Field Guide by American artist Mark Dion (born 1961) provides an account of the wildlife, plants and insects that inhabit the space, as well as essays considering the social context and history of the site.

Full of peculiar observations, rumors, speculations and mostly true facts, the Field Guide encourages viewers to question popular ideologies that define today’s “official” history of the elevated park. It includes “thoughts, musings and histories,” such as a timeline of events on the High Line, a “concise” guide to the wildlife and illustrated guide to the plants of the area, Facts, Myths, & Rumors and even a Lost & Found section.

Facts, Myths & Rumors is particularly illustrative of Dion’s characteristic oscillation between fact and fiction. The section consists of a list of uncategorized statements, ranging from serious declarations (“the High Line once extended to Spring Street”) to more humorous musings (“the ghost of the West Side Cowboy has been seen and heard around the West 20th Street section of the park”). Dion leaves the viewer to separate truth from myth.

Taken as a whole, the text encourages imagination and inquiry rather than dictating fact, asking the viewer to play a role in shaping his or her own version of history. Dion’s Field Guide is a colorful introduction offering new perspective on the High Line.