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The Central Park: Original Designs for New York's Greatest Treasure

The Central Park: Original Designs for New York's Greatest Treasure

Brenwall, Cynthia S.
Filler, Martin

Hardcover

American Art - GeneralGeneral ArchitectureLandscaping

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ISBN10: 1419732323
ISBN13: 9781419732324
Publisher: Abrams Books
Published: Apr 16 2019
Pages: 230
Weight: 3.65
Height: 1.00 Width: 11.80 Depth: 9.90
Language: English
Drawing on the unparalleled collection of original designs for Central Park in the New York City Municipal Archives, Cynthia S. Brenwall tells the story of the creation of New York's great public park, from its conception to its completion.

Foreword by Martin Filler

The Central Park offers a treasure trove of material ranging from the original winning competition design entry; to meticulously detailed maps; to plans and elevations of buildings, some built, some unbuilt; to elegant designs for all kinds of fixtures needed in a world of gaslight and horses; to intricate engineering drawings of infrastructure elements. Much of it has never been published before.

A virtual time machine that takes the reader on a journey through the park as it was originally envisioned, The Central Park is both a magnificent art book and a message from the past about what brilliant urban planning can do for a great city.

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