Photographer Richard Berenholtz has documented New York City’s ever-changing skylines for more than three decades. Originally an architect with I.M. Pei & Partners, Berenholtz was lured into using his camera fulltime in 1984, initially taking pictures for InterContinental Hotels nationwide.
Read MoreDianne Durante on Monuments of Manhattan App
Dianne Durante, a freelance art writer who produces the web site Forgotten Delights, has released an Android app based on her book Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan. The app, produced by Guides Who Know, features more than three hours of video on the fifty-four sculptures that appear in the book, including Continents by Daniel Chester French, Sherman Monument by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and the Statue of Liberty.
Read MoreRichard Berenholtz on Photographing the Rise of 432 Park Avenue
Renowned photographer Richard Berenholtz has been commissioned to document the construction of 432 Park Avenue, a building that, at nearly 1,400 feet will be the tallest residential tower in New York and the Western Hemisphere.
Read MoreQ&A: A Narrative on the Reconstruction of the World Trade Center
Judith Dupré knows stately structures. The architectural historian has written books about bridges, churches, monuments and tall buildings. “Skyscrapers,” originally published in 1996 and updated twice, remains a bestseller in its genre. In April, Dupré published her most ambitious work, “One World Trade Center: Biography of the Building.”
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