UP ON THE ROOF: NEW YORK'S HIDDEN SKYLINE SPACES
08/07/2012.
Alex MacLean
metalocus, LUIS TERRAIN
metalocus, LUIS TERRAIN
Pilot and photographer Alex MacLean has flown his plane over large areas of the United States, documenting the landscape from beautiful agricultural patterns to geometric city grids.
Brooklyn Grange, 37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens.
Rockefeller Center, 620 5th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan.
5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center, 45-46 Davis Street, Long Island City, Queens.
The Standard New York, 848 Washington Street, Meatpacking District, Manhattan.
1125 5th Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan.
Landmark Arts Building, 547 West 27th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan.
Cover book. UP ON THE ROOF: NEW YORK'S HIDDEN SKYLINE SPACES.
Artificial materials and pebbles make up the camouflage pattern on the roof at the Museum of Modern Art .
Cubierta con piscina en el 300 East 34th Street, Murray Hill, Manhattan. Alex MacLean.
A stunning selection of roof gardens above 166 Bank St.
In his new book, he directs his lens at the rooftops of New York City, showing the great complexity and life of the roofs of New York's buildings. Depicting not only the city's famous water towers, but pools, tennis courts, gardens, sunbathers, art, and restaurants up in the air, MacLean's powerful images give readers a glimpse of a part of the city that usually remains hidden. Maps and captions help the reader to easily locate the photographs, and an essay by Robert Campbell puts MacLean's work into context. Whether you are new to the city native born, this fascinating look at hidden New York will be a revelation.
Introduction by Robert Campbell.
Princeton Architectural Press, New York 2012
Dominique Carré éditeur / Editions La Découverte, Paris 2012
