Manhattan Modern
93 images Created 12 Jan 2016
Tall, elegant, and richly detailed, three splendid Art Deco skyscrapers -- including what were the tallest buildings in the world -- were constructed in Midtown Manhattan between 1927 and 1931.
The Chanin Building, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building were eventually surpassed in height, but not in beauty.
This towering trio of Modernist masterpieces is the subject of a long-running personal project by native New Yorker (and food photographer) Bill Wisser, who as a boy lived in these buildings' neighborhood, growing up in their Art Deco universe.
Bill's architectural photo essay is a love letter to these stylish New York icons; and his images are available for licensing.
To see captions for this gallery on a desktop computer, click on a large image, then click on the "+" and "i" buttons that appear at the lower left
And click on the Portfolio button or the Index icon in the menu bar to see some of my other work, including portraiture and personal projects about Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, Miami Modern architecture and The Wynwood Walls.
The Chanin Building, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building were eventually surpassed in height, but not in beauty.
This towering trio of Modernist masterpieces is the subject of a long-running personal project by native New Yorker (and food photographer) Bill Wisser, who as a boy lived in these buildings' neighborhood, growing up in their Art Deco universe.
Bill's architectural photo essay is a love letter to these stylish New York icons; and his images are available for licensing.
To see captions for this gallery on a desktop computer, click on a large image, then click on the "+" and "i" buttons that appear at the lower left
And click on the Portfolio button or the Index icon in the menu bar to see some of my other work, including portraiture and personal projects about Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, Miami Modern architecture and The Wynwood Walls.
