New York. Born Back into the Past

The reissue of a book containing a wonderful selection of photographs about New York City.

Although each image evokes a different aspect of the city, Stefano and Silvia Lucchini’s collection as a whole reflects this city in its endless, creative energies and aspirations.

The restyling of the volume has two objectives. The first is to reflect, in the book’s graphics and layout, the particular blend of modernity and historicity of the U.S. metropolis, in keeping with the original slant of the photographic narrative set off by images from Stefano and Silvia Lucchini’s photographic collection.

The second to critically investigate the language of the photographic shots presented here, relating them to the history of American photography of the period, and highlighting the originality of the gaze of their anonymous author.

The restyling involved a complete graphic overhaul always having in view the best enhancement of the photographs, according to which the graphic design was conceived.

Authors

Giovanna Calvenzi and Geminello Alvi