Artwalks in New York : delightful discoveries of public art and gardens in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island /
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Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2004.
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Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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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.