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New York Rises
New York Rises: The Photographs of Eugene de Salignac
From 1906 to 1934, Eugene de Salignac, the official photographer of the Department
of Bridges, traveled around the five Boroughs documenting all manner of construction
projects designed to knit together the newly consolidated Greater City of
New York. The result was 20,000 large format glass plate negatives that
are now
preserved in the Municipal Archives. More than just a proficient technician,
de Salignac’s mastery puts him on par with some of the greatest photographers
of his era. The book includes 96 of the best pictures, printed as duo-tone
images in a deluxe edition with an essay by noted historian Kevin Moore, and
commentary by Municipal Archives photography curator, Michael Lorenzini.
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