London. Portrait of a City

London is steeped in history yet tirelessly innovative, a city of exciting contrasts. Taschen's coffee-table book 'London. Portrait of a City' brings together a wide range of photographs by the best-known photographers to provide a visual overview of the city, both past and present. Images of London's diverse inhabitants, streets and landmarks are interwoven throughout the book with important cultural references and informative essays.

Samuel Johnson once said, "If a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." London's remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, coolness, swagger and steadfast inhabitants are depicted in hundreds of fascinating photographs from a variety of archives around the world. London is a sprawling metropolis that is constantly evolving and growing, but despite its complex past and changing present, the humor, uniqueness and bulldog mentality of its residents have always remained the same.

This book is a tribute to all Londoners, their city and its history. In addition to photographs by well-known photographers such as Slim Aarons, David Bailey, Anton Corbijn, Martin Parr, Rankin, Juergen Teller, Mario Testino, Wolfgang Tillmans and many, many others, the history of London is told through hundreds of quotations, lively essays and references to important films, books and records.

Specifications
Title: London. Portrait of a City
Author: Reuel Golden
Publisher: TASCHEN
Size: 250 x 350 x 50 mm
Size: 552 pages
Weight: 4.21 Kg
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783836528771

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