Only in New York: Photographs from Look Magazine

by Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins

Book Overview

In the aftermath of World War II, New York emerged as a world-class city and the de facto national financial capital, becoming a magnet for moguls and strivers. At the same time the city remained a collection of small towns made up of people going about their daily rounds. No other publication captured this twin identity as successfully as Look magazine. In the pre-television era, the editors of Look recognized the great demand for photographs of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580932487
• ISBN13: 9781580932486
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 12.1"