Tom Miller: Seeking New York: The Stories Behind the Historic Architecture of Manhattan - One Building at a Time

Seeking New York: The Stories Behind the Historic Architecture of Manhattan - One Building at a Time


Description

"If you're looking for yet another photography-led coffee table showpiece of New York's skyline, look away. NYPD police inspector Tom Miller's book has - like most of the buildings it explores - much more substantial foundations." National Geographic Traveller Based on the popular blog Daytonian in Manhattan, Seeking New York investigates the back stories of Manhattan's architecture and monuments. Alongside the expected account of architects, dates and styles, it reveals the human history of the buildings and statues: the scandals, the tribulations, the joys and achievements, the humanity, indeed, of the New Yorkers who lived within these walls. Meet Dorothy Parker, S.J.Perelman, Talullah Bankhead and Irving Berlin at the Algonquin Round Table; Maisie Plant, who persuaded her husband to sell his Fifth Avenue palazzo to Cartier for $100 and a pearl necklace; James and Abby Gibbons, whose Chelsea home was one of the stations on the Underground Railroad by which fugitive slaves found their way from the South to Canada. Perhaps you would rather not meet Jack the Rat, who for a dime would bite the head off a live mouse (for a quarter he'd do the same to a rat); or Ivan Poderjay, who left his bride's apartment for their honeymoon - with her body in a steamer trunk. Here the ever-changing face of Manhattan is captured through the structures and their stories.

Going beyond the rolled paper bead, these designs will have crafters hooked. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but paper's more fun to play with! The creative techniques of acclaimed artist Dafna Yarom transform this versatile and accessible material into lightweight, refined jewellery. Her projects combine paper with diverse materials including iron and bronze wire, wooden and glass beads, crystals and more. By carefully mixing colours, shapes and textures, crafters can create distinct pendants, striking brooches, delicate necklaces, whimsical earrings and more. The First Selena Alvarez/Regan Pescoli Novel! 'I wish I'd had this book when I was starting out as a young director...I cannot recommend it highly enough.' Marianne Elliott, from her Foreword This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the bestselling Drama Games series offers dozens of ideas and exercises to energise and inspire a bold, creative rehearsal process for any play, of any period or genre. Aimed at directors of all levels, it covers every aspect of rehearsal, including: - Warm-up exercises to prepare the body, voice and mind, and to create a strong ensemble; - Ideas for approaching the text, tackling the 'Story of the Play'; - A wealth of games for unlocking the 'World of the Play', including developing characters, finding a physical style, understanding genre and investigating themes; - Suggestions for exploring sound Horrible Harry Moves up to Third Grade download PDF and music, whether for use in the production or simply to encourage a sense of fun in rehearsals. This essential 'go-to' book will provide you with a host of original and illuminating games, perfect for the play you're rehearsing, be it Shakespeare or Greek tragedy, a Restoration comedy, physical theatre, Modern Naturalism - or even a brand new play.


____________________________
Author: Tom Miller
Number of Pages: 256 pages
Published Date: 19 Mar 2015
Publisher: The Pimpernel Press
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781910258002
Download Link: Click Here
____________________________

Tags:

for mac,Seeking New York: The Stories Behind the Historic Architecture of Manhattan - One Building at a Time fb2,iOS, free ebook, rarRead online, fb2,read book Seeking New York: The Stories Behind the Historic Architecture of Manhattan - One Building at a Time by Tom Miller iPhone,download torrent, paperback, download ebook, Tom Miller download epub,mobi, free pdf, iPad, facebook, download book, ebook pdf, for PC, book review, epub download, pocket, kindle, zip, for mac, download pdf,download epub, ebook, iPhone,

Fever Crumb free pdf, epub, mobi