Paperscapes: New York

Product Description Turn your Paperscapes book into a work of art and the perfect gift. Featuring 50 beautiful illustrations and innovative paper design, Paperscapes New York is both a book and a lovely decoration that you can proudly display. The press-out sections allow you to reveal the outlines of each building, creating the familiar cityscape of New York. Accompanying each illustration is an authoritative and compelling description that covers the key facts and history of New York's most striking architecture, allowing readers to explore the city in a way they never have before. Watch the videos on our Paperscapes author page to see your book transform into a dazzling skyline. Book Description Features press-out shapes, enabling you to transform the book into a work of art, creating a cityscape of over 50 landmark New York City buildings. From the Back Cover Paperscapes: New York features 53 of the city's seminal structures, from the historical to the cutting edge, with specially commissioned illustrations accompanied by authoritative text. Once the card around the buildings is removed, you are left with your own version of New York to treasure and display. New York City is synonymous with remarkable architecture. Its imposing skyscrapers and instantly recognizable skyline define the idea of the modern city - big, bold, beautifully designed and futuristic. The star of a million Hollywood movies and the inspiration for literature, art and culture since its founding, New York's unique structures range from the epic to the quotidian. About the Author Dr Tom Wilkinson is History Editor of the Architectural Review and Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the Warburg Institute. He is the author of Bricks and Mortals: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made, which was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and was translated into five languages. He has curated lecture series at the Royal Academy and Soane Museum, and is co-director of New Architecture Writers. Paperscapes: the book that transform into a work of art. Whether you're interested in reading a classic from Lewis Carroll, exploring the cityscape of London or learning about plants and animals, Paperscapes books offer everything a traditional book would, and then uses innovative design and beautiful illustrations to let readers turn their book into a work of art.