New York

Gerald Hoberman

ISBN 10: 1919734414 / ISBN 13: 9781919734415

Published by Hoberman Collection, 2001

About this Item

Providing a comprehensive overview of American thought in the period following World War I, after which the US became a global military and economic leader, this book explores the origins of American utopianism and provides a trenchant critique from the point of view of those left out of the hegemonic ideal. Centring the voices of those oppressed by or omitted from the consumerist American Dream, this book celebrates alternative ways of thinking about how to create a better world through daily practices of generosity, justice, and care. The chapters collected here emphasize utopianism as a practice of social transformation, not as a literary genre depicting a putatively perfect society, and urgently make the case for why we need utopian thought today. With chapters on climate change, economic justice, technology, and more, alongside chapters exploring utopian traditions outside Western frameworks, this book opens a new discussion in utopian thought and theory.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: New York
• Publisher: Hoberman Collection
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1919734414
• ISBN 13: 9781919734415
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Gerald Hoberman; Marc Hoberman
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

In this brilliant portrayal of New York, renowned photographers Gerald and Marc Hoberman have captured the quintessence of this great city. With a flair for photographing the incisive, the spectacular, and the unusual, from the vantage point of a helicopter to macro-detail, the Hobermans present a fresh and insightful vision of one of the world's most exciting cities. The book is produced to the highest standard, and the reproduction and printing are arguably without parallel. Their inspired images are coupled with fascinating and well-researched text by Ray Furse. "New York" is destined to become a classic. With something to marvel at with every turn of the page, this book epitomizes the metropolis Henry James once called "remarkable, unspeakable New York."

About the Author

Acclaimed photographer and writer, Gerald Hoberman published his first book, "The Art of Coins and their Photography," in 1981 to critical acclaim. He has since traveled to six continents, creating a unique body of work that embraces wildlife, people, places, and aerial photography. His work has appeared in Time-Life, Kodak International Photography, Connoisseur, and the New York Times, and he has undertaken exclusive commissions for clients such as the Historic Royal Palaces in London. Marc Hoberman has mastered the art of photography on expeditions with his father, Gerald Hoberman, to the Amazon, Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, and southern Africa. Father and son have collaborated on "England" "Namibia" and the award winning "Exposing Stamps of Another Coin." He is also the photographer and writer of "Teddy Bears."