Artwalks in New York : delightful discoveries of public art and gardens in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harrison, Marina, 1939-
Other Authors: Rosenfeld, Lucy D., 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2004.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Manhattan: 1. The tip of Manhattan: the Financial District to the South Street Seaport
  • 2. The tip of Manhattan: a waterside artwalk from Battery park City to Battery Park
  • 3. The City Hall area: the heart of downtown
  • 4. Exploring Soho and Tribeca: bustling streets and art installations
  • 5. From Cooper Square to Washington Square to lower Fifth Avenue
  • 6. Vibrant Chelsea: the new art scene
  • 7. An Asian odyssey: Himalayan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean delights
  • 8. An Art Deco walk: New York's 1930s heritage
  • 9. Crisscrossing 42nd Street: gardens, architecture, Art Deco, and Modern Art
  • 10. Midtown oases: atria and outdoor art: East Side
  • 11. Midtown oases: atria and outdoor art: West Side
  • 12. Art in the Lincoln Center area: music for the eyes
  • 13. Americana: historic houses, gardens, and collections around the city
  • 14. New York's Magnificent Museum Mile and museums just beyond
  • 15. An auction outing: previewing art for sale
  • 16. Around the world in thirty blocks (and further afield): international art centers
  • 17. Exploring Central Park and its surroundings: a treasure hunt for children and other art sites for kids
  • 18. University and Cathedral walk: art on the Columbia Campus and nearby St. John the Divine
  • 19. Exploring Harlem's artistic heritage
  • 20. The unexpected art treasures of Audubon Terrace: Hispanic Society of America, the Numismatic Society, and more
  • 21. Walking down medieval garden paths: The Cloisters.
  • The Bronx: 22. Botanical delights, indoors and out: New York (Bronx) Botanical Garden walk
  • 23. Woodlawn Cemetery: artists' graves and artistic monuments
  • 24. an art / nature walk through an elegant River Estate: Wave Hill.
  • Queens: 25. Flushing Meadows: an outdoor gallery of sculpture
  • 26. Discover Long Island City, Queens' "Left Bank": The Noguchi Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, and much more.
  • Brooklyn: 27. Stained glass in the churches of Brooklyn Heights
  • 28. Two Brooklyn delights: a botanical garden walk and a world-class museum
  • 29. Green-Wood Cemetery: obelisks, temples, and artistic gravestones.
  • Staten Island: 30. Snug Harbor: gardens and contemporary art on Staten Island.
  • Additional art sites: 31. Art neighborhoods around the City: 57th Street and the Upper East Side, the Lower East Side, and Williamsburg
  • 32. Restaurant and hotel lobby art
  • 33. Underground art: surprising subway stations around the City.
  • Choosing an outing
  • Index of artist and places to see their work.