Description
Daniel Roots photos of New York bars at dawn are a perfect blend of beauty and melancholia. Everything about them is just right. Roz Chast, New Yorker cartoonist
Nearly every day, Daniel Root sets out before sunrise to wander the streets of Manhattan with his camera. In those comparatively quiet hours, the entire city wears a different face, but Root is particularly fascinated by the scenes to be glimpsed through the windows of its bars. Empty of patrons and illuminated by an odd mix of artificial lightsneon beer ads, red EXIT signs, a single bulb above the cash registerthey present a more hushed and mysterious aspect than in the busy evening hours. Nonetheless, each onewhether a dive bar, a sports bar, or a restaurant barstill conveys an individual character, a distinct personality.
New York Bars at Dawn presents some two hundred of Roots most compelling bar portraits, ranging from well-known establishments like Balthazar, McSorleys, and the Stonewall Inn to nameless dives and an American Legion post. A foreword by Rosie Schaap, author of Drinking with Men, shows us just how much Roots photographs reveal about bar culture, and an afterword by art historian Suzaan Boettger examines their aesthetic qualities. This will be an essential volume for anyone with an interest in nightlife, interiors, or urban photography.
Author: Daniel Root
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 224
Weight: 3.26lbs
Size: 10.00h x 9.92w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780789214775
Language: English
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