ISBN:
9780190226350
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource
,
illustrations (black and white)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.4097471
Keywords:
City and town life History
;
Space (Architecture) Social aspects
;
History
;
Public spaces Social aspects
;
History
;
Buildings Social aspects
;
History
;
Sidewalks Social aspects
;
History
;
Social change History
;
New York (N.Y.) Social conditions
;
New York (N.Y.) In motion pictures
;
New York (N.Y.) In literature
;
New York (N.Y.) In art
Abstract:
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.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
DOI:
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195375145.001.0001
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195375145.001.0001
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