Art of the Airport Tower
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588345084 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
" a fascinating book" The New York Times" (a) big, beautiful photographic survey of 85 historic and contemporary air traffic control towers from around the world and throughout history" Architectural Record"These Photos Will Change How You Look at Airport Towers." Atlas Obsura"Russo, who works for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, has recently completed a nine-year quest to capture 100 control towers in 23 countries, documenting their stark, sometimes surreal architecture in a series of powerful images." CNN"Russo’s striking photographs and informative captions reveal the architectural, cultural, and technological significance of each of the featured towers. This one-of-a-kind view of airport towers will change the way you think about flight." Digicult"Stark, closely cropped within their frames, and rendered in high co
Robert van der Linden tells the history of airport towers to contextualize Russo's work. Art of the Airport Tower is a photographic journey to airports in the U.S. The Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in China features wavy structures designed to look like scrolls of silk delicately sheltering passengers below. and around the world. The first impression travelers have when they reach a new city or country may well be the tower; as such, it is often an embodiment of important symbols and values. An
. CAROLYN RUSSO has worked at the National Air and Space Museum since 1988 as a staff photographer and as a museum specialist in the Aeronautics Division with the National Air and Space Museum art collection. She is the author of several books, most recently In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight
"Expose yourself to the airport control tower as seen through the eyes of fine art photographer." according to BobMcLean2. This is a lovely book. Few can force art and beauty out of masonry and metal with a shutter trip as well as Carolyn Russo, and have it so beautifully bound in this striking volume destined to be on the coffee table of every crew lounge and aviation library around the world; she has transformed the subject of control tower from aviator's niche into a striking visual treat that anyone will enjoy. You will love this book.. Carolyn Russo has created a wonderful book. I bought this as a gift for Carolyn Russo has created a wonderful book. I bought this as a gift for my dad, a retired air traffic controller and he loves it!. "Beautiful" according to Brandi. My fiance is an air traffic controller and this book was an amazing gift for Christmas. The book and photography are beautiful in every way. He was very happy with this present.