Old Penn Station
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (600 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805079254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is a lover of trains and New York architecture. Currently, he teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.. William Low was born and raised in New York City. Mr. Low is the author and illustrator of Chinatown and a four-time Silver Medal winner at the Society of Illustrators
"Old Penn Station Inspires Children!" according to W. G. Todd. As a teacher, I had to have this book. As a small child, one of my earliest memories is getting off the train to view the Pennsylvania Railroad's Manhattan palace. At the time, it had less than a year to stand. I remember that I could not stop looking up, and I knew before anything else happened that New York City was a very special place. I didn't return to Penn Station until the 1980's, and had somehow not heard of the great station's demise. I was heartbroken to say the l. This is a child's picture book David Morrison I agree with Shawson, this is a child's introduction to Penn Station. Not much text and there is an error in the discussion of the Penn Station statuary. The statuary was carved out of marble, not pink granite as the author states.. "Beauty of Architecture" according to H. Voelker. Every time I take this book into my hands I get sad and angry that Penn Station was demolished.William Low and his unique and more than beautiful illustrations reveal the beauty of architecture.
Old Penn Station is a 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.. Spaces can be powerful, and Old Penn Station honors one particular powerful space which is sure to engender discussion about other historical buildings and monuments all across the nation. A beautiful tribute to the glory of the original Pennsylvania Railroad StationDuring the first half of the 20th century, the original Pennsylvania Station was one of New York City's grandest landmarks, a palace in the middle of Manhattan. William Low's glorious illustrations pay close attention to detail while still encompassing the large-scale grandeur of Penn Station. The author's research carefully addresses the whole history of the building, from construction to destruction, ending with an acknowledgm
All rights reserved. . In this heavily pictorial, slim volume, Low's lyrical text and handsome illustrations pay tribute to an imposing piece of American architecture, describing its cultural impact both in its existence and its destruction. This book opens a nostalgic window into its magical vastness, and mourns its loss—reduced to rubble dumped into the nearby Jersey marshes. Blocked from reaching its Manhattan goal by the depths of the Hudson River, and with a bravado showing just what money can do, the company hired workers to tunnel under and an architectural firm to build