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  Tuesday, January 30, 2007
mta arts for transit
"Along the Way: MTA Arts for Transit" by Sandra Bloodworth, William Ayres, Stanley Tucci
"Along the Way" is a tour through New York's underground museum of contemporary art, works commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit for the subway system. Vivid murals by Roy Lichtenstein and Romare Bearden convey the energy of Times Square while Robert Wilson's Coney Island Baby captures the festive spirit of the city's playland. Currently underway are a photographic installation by Mike and Doug Starn at the new Fulton Street Transit Center and an intricate skylight by James Carpenter at the South Ferry complex.
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  Wednesday, January 24, 2007
galen rowell
"Galen Rowell: A Retrospective" by Galen Rowell
Galen Rowell was the archetypal adventure photographer, his iconic images published in leading magazines and scores of books, exhibited in major galleries, and cherished by fans ranging from the Dalai Lama to news anchor Tom Brokaw. When he and his wife and business partner, Barbara Cushman Rowell, perished in a small plane crash in 2002, he had just completed a landmark assignment for National Geographic and had begun making stunning new images of his favorite old haunts in the Sierra Nevada.
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  Tuesday, January 16, 2007
james bradley
"Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley
In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America.
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  Wednesday, January 10, 2007
ray carson
"Civil War Soldier: A Photographic Journey" by Ray M. Carson
The book combines the intimacy and intensity of modern photojournalism with the historical feel of 1860s photography. Photographs of camp life, daily activities, medical care, and battle are supplemented with text gleaned from primary sources such as soldiers' diaries and letters. Ray Carson has exhibited his photographs in galleries throughout the U.S. and has been published in national magazines, including Discovery, Archaeology, and U.S. News & World Report.
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  Thursday, January 04, 2007
banksy
"Wall and Piece" by Banksy
Graffiti artist Banksy decorates streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cities throughout the world. His identity remains unknown but his work is witty, subversive and prolific. And now, he's put together the best of his work in a fully illustrated color volume
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