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ONE TRACK MIND: New York Subway MTA / DRAWINGS HB Philip Coppola
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9781616896744
- Book Title
- One-Track Mind : Drawing the New York Subway
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Item Length
- 6.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Design, Transportation
- Topic
- Public Transportation, Graphic Arts / General
- Item Weight
- 16.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN-10
1616896744
ISBN-13
9781616896744
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239763198
Product Key Features
Book Title
One-Track Mind : Drawing the New York Subway
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Public Transportation, Graphic Arts / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
6.4 in
Item Width
8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-037147
Reviews
"Coppola's work revels in New York's Gilded Age, when the subway was still considered groundbreaking and its artistry was something marveled at openly. In the book's introduction, [editors] Workman and Bookstein write that they hope it "can also remind New Yorker and visitor alike that there is beauty all around us. You just have to look." -City Lab -- -, "A cross between an artist and an archeologist, [Philip Ashforth Copolla] has documented the New York City subway with historical descriptions, specifications, and detailed black and white line drawings that cover typography, terra cotta mosaics, faience, and tile patterns-all of which are rarely noticed by the millions of riders passing by every day-but are well illustrated in this book." - Design Issues, "A cross between an artist and an archeologist, [Philip Ashforth Copolla] has documented the New York City subway with historical descriptions, specifications, and detailed black and white line drawings that cover typography, terra cotta mosaics, faience, and tile patterns-all of which are rarely noticed by the millions of riders passing by every day-but are well illustrated in this book." - Design Issues-- -, "While beauty and efficiency are probably not what most New Yorkers think of when they imagine the subway, one must admit that the stations aren't boring. And Coppola aims to prove it, one mosaic at a time." - Atlas Obscura -- -, "Artist [Philip Ashforth] Coppola (Silver Connections) documents the mosaics and architectural elements adorning New York City's subway stations in painstaking detail in this impressive homage to New York City's subway stations...This small art book is an outstanding appreciation of one of the city's most begrimed environments and a reminder to take some time and appreciate one's surroundings." - Publisher's Weekly, "While beauty and efficiency are probably not what most New Yorkers think of when they imagine the subway, one must admit that the stations aren't boring. And Coppola aims to prove it, one mosaic at a time." - Atlas Obscura, "Coppola's work revels in New York's Gilded Age, when the subway was still considered groundbreaking and its artistry was something marveled at openly. In the book's introduction, [editors] Workman and Bookstein write that they hope it "can also remind New Yorker and visitor alike that there is beauty all around us. You just have to look." -City Lab, "Architecture and underground interest, well, underground-beneath Gotham's streets. Collected here for your perusal, Philip Ashforth Coppola's intricate drawings celebrate our subway's decorative elements, from overlooked mosaics and terra-cotta plaques to faience medallions and cornices." - Time Out New York, "For the last 40 years, Coppola has meticulously documented every subway station in New York, drawing every mosaic mural, sign, and detail...After decades of obsessively documenting the subway system, Coppola is finally getting his due. Princeton Architectural Press is publishing the first commercial version of his drawings for the general public in a volume called One-Track Mind: Drawing the New York Subway. The book pays homage to Coppola's labor of love and presents a selection of his sketches of the most iconic art in the New York City subway system." - FastCo.Design -- -, "Coppola has single-handedly documented a monumental public subway system, a project that took hundreds of professionals and artisans to create. One-Track Mind demonstrates just how impressive one man's private life-time passion can be. It is a classy tribute to a dedicated and determined artist." - New York Journal of Books -- -, "One-Track Mind: Drawing the New York Subway is the perfect companion for preoccupied New Yorkers who overlook the faiences, terra-cotta mosaics and other gewgaws originally inspired by the City Beautiful movement, and nowadays a productive diversion for riders impatiently awaiting overdue trains." - The New York Times, "For the last 40 years, Coppola has meticulously documented every subway station in New York, drawing every mosaic mural, sign, and detail...After decades of obsessively documenting the subway system, Coppola is finally getting his due. Princeton Architectural Press is publishing the first commercial version of his drawings for the general public in a volume called One-Track Mind: Drawing the New York Subway. The book pays homage to Coppola's labor of love and presents a selection of his sketches of the most iconic art in the New York City subway system." - FastCo.Design, "Coppola has single-handedly documented a monumental public subway system, a project that took hundreds of professionals and artisans to create. One-Track Mind demonstrates just how impressive one man's private life-time passion can be. It is a classy tribute to a dedicated and determined artist." - New York Journal of Books, "Artist [Philip Ashforth] Coppola (Silver Connections) documents the mosaics and architectural elements adorning New York City's subway stations in painstaking detail in this impressive homage to New York City's subway stations...This small art book is an outstanding appreciation of one of the city's most begrimed environments and a reminder to take some time and appreciate one's surroundings." - Publisher's Weekly -- -, "Architecture and underground interest, well, underground-beneath Gotham's streets. Collected here for your perusal, Philip Ashforth Coppola's intricate drawings celebrate our subway's decorative elements, from overlooked mosaics and terra-cotta plaques to faience medallions and cornices." - Time Out New York-- -, "One-Track Mind: Drawing the New York Subway is the perfect companion for preoccupied New Yorkers who overlook the faiences, terra-cotta mosaics and other gewgaws originally inspired by the City Beautiful movement, and nowadays a productive diversion for riders impatiently awaiting overdue trains." - The New York Times-- -
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
741.973
Synopsis
For decades, Philip Ashforth Coppola has meticulously documented the New York City subway in a series of extraordinary drawings, detailing the terracotta mosaics, faience, and tile patterns that millions of riders pass by every day. Coppola's drawings are what Hyperallergic calls "the most encyclopedic history of the art and architecture of the New York City subway system." Along with Coppola's intricate ink drawings are anecdotes he assembled through painstaking research involving hundreds of hours poring through microfilms to discover the names behind the artisanship of what is rightly called New York's largest public art work--its legendary subway system.
LC Classification Number
TF847.N5C582 2018
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- d***i (115)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem is exactly as described. Seller wrapped the model securely (appropriately-sized shipping box full of airpack). The model box itself also had airpack inside to minimize parts shifting during transport, and there were no issues with shipping. AAA+ seller, unlike some others I could name LOL! I would buy from this seller again in the future!
- 2***7 (77)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was as described and it was well packaged, at a reasonable price. Fast shipping. Great communication. Recommended seller. A++2 Spectrum Bachmann HO NYC CARS Passenger Coach & Diner NEW YORK CENTRAL / LOOSE (#376377081421)
- 7***k (373)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe model train loco was expertly packed and is in mint condition as described...Ran perfectly on arrival. Nice model at a reasonable price. Very pleased that the Seller thoughtfully put a Fragile label on the package. I am very pleased with this purchase.