| New York Characters Contributor(s): Segal, Gillian Zoe (Author), Plimpton, George (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0393041964 ISBN-13: 9780393041965 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2001 Annotation: New York City attracts millions of tourists each year who come to visit its famous restaurants, theaters, museums, and sights. But while much has been written about these attractions, one of the city's most interesting aspects has gone largely unheralded: its characters. They too are responsible for making New York such a vibrant and exciting place. Here they are celebrated in pictures and words: neighborhood fixtures, local celebrities, famous personalities, and the truly eccentric. Among the extraordinary New Yorkers you'll meet are Dancin' Larry, the president of Coney Island's Polar Bear Club, former mayor Ed Koch, the Egg Cake Lady, and the original Soup Nazi on whom the Seinfeld character is based -- each photographed in his or her own distinctive environment with a brief accompanying biography and personal statement. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Portraits & Selfies - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Photography | Individual Photographers - General |
| Dewey: 920.074 |
| LCCN: 2001026608 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.25" W x 8.5" (1.10 lbs) 147 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
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| Publisher Description: Every year millions of people flock to New York City, drawn to its unparalleled theaters, museums, restaurants, and sights. While much has been written about these topics, one of the city's greatest attractions has gone largely unheralded: its characters. Among the masses, there are some who stand out from the crowd, a special group of New Yorkers who give the city its flavor and make it a vibrant, exciting, and unique place. New York Characters is a tribute to these people. Celebrated in both photographs and words, Gillian Zoe Segal's subjects include neighborhood fixtures, prominent celebrities, famous personalities, and the truly eccentric. Among the extraordinary New Yorkers you'll meet are Guardian Angel founder Curtis Sliwa; Ken Krisses, the president of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club; the real Kramer, on whom the Seinfeld character is based; sports fanatics Dancin' Larry and Fireman Ed; restaurateurs Elaine Kaufman and Sylvia Woods; Dr. Jonathan Zizmor, the subway dermatologist; and Jimmy Breslin, the legendary newspaperman. Segal has photographed sixty-six such characters in their own distinctive environments. Accompanying the striking portraits are colorful profiles of each individual. The foreword by George Plimpton, a New York character himself, is a tribute to Segal's extraordinary work and her fascinating collection of New Yorkers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Plimpton, George: - George Plimpton was an American journalist, actor, editor, and writer. Well-known for helping to found The Paris Review and for his sports writing, Plimpton died from natural causes in 2003. |
