出版社: Gingko Press, Inc (2009年1月14日)

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精装: 336页

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语种： 英语

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条形码: 9781584232278

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商品尺寸: 3.8 x 33.7 x 30.5 cm

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商品重量: 3.1 Kg

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这是一场充满现实主义的视觉之旅，你可以闻到整齐成列在Yonah Schimmel面包店上的犹太馅饼，这是一场由数百个独特的19世界和20世纪零售业图形图片和霓虹灯的图像的视觉之旅，如今他们仍然像往常那样激励着我们去逛街购物，但这一天还能持续多久？

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在纽约市当地商人会逐渐消亡或者还会有那些想要执意保留过去传统辉煌的群体吗？

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据吉姆和卡拉穆雷大型零售商和连锁卖场的涌入会对这些不起眼的小商店造成严重的威胁，和现代化社区以及外来者取代曾经非常独特的外观和色彩鲜艳特性分明的街道。

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This is a visual tour so saturated with realism you can smell the knishes neatly displayed in the window of the Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery, a visual tour comprised of hundreds of images of unique 19th and 20th century retail graphics and neon signs still in use and inspiring us to purchase to this very day. But for how long? Are New York City s local merchants a dying breed or an enduring group of diehards hell bent on retaining the traditions of a glorious past? According to Jim and Karla Murray the influx of big box retailers and chain stores pose a serious threat to these humble institutions, and neighborhood modernization and the anonymity it brings are replacing the unique appearance and character of what were once incredibly colourful streets. Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York is a visual guide to New York City s timeworn storefronts, a collection of powerful images that capture the neighborhood spirit, familiarity, comfort and warmth that these shops once embodied

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