Over seventy full-color paintings, Francisco J. Rencoret studies the myths about the development of New York City: the moment of arrival, the isolation of the island, the domination of Manhattan over it's neighbors, the image of the skyscraper, the paradox of Central Park, and the conflicting faces of Times Sqare. According to Rencoret, "transformation in New York City is more than a symptom of modern times; it is the very means by which this City seeks to create an identify for itself." His image of New York has transformed it into an idealized place of history and fantasy - a Hugh Ferriss city for the 1990s. Each of the paintings in New York City: The Edge of Enigma - which call to mind Rem Koolhas's illustrations for Delirious: New York - offers a solution to the current problems of the City in an attempt to regain its myths. An intorduction by Val K. Warke and a discussion of the impact of narrative on New York City accompany the paintings. 88 pages; the cover has some scuffing along the vertical edges on the front. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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