Art of the Brooklyn Bridge: A Visual History Book

The Art of the Brooklyn Bridge--the first art book of its kind--brings together nearly 250 artists' imaginings and interpretations of the bridge, in painting, photography, comic books, movies, advertisements, and elsewhere, spanning the advent of photography, the rise of the illustrated press, Modernism, the Great Depression, the post-war boom through to the post-9/11 world. Accompanying over 265 stunning images is bridge expert Richard Haw's engaging narrative, taking readers through the bridge's dynamic history and America's transformation, from the quirky to the tragic, the heroic to the idiotic, the average to the exceptional. Along the way you'll meet the sandhogs who built the bridge, caped daredevils and circus celebrities, visionary architects, corrupt financiers, and dour urban planners. A treasure trove of anecdotes and historical incidents, literary tributes, and the output of some of the world's most famous--and obscure--artists, Art of the Brooklyn Bridge pays homage to the global icon with the richest visual history of any man-made structure.Read More