James T. & Karla L. Murray

Store Front (Mini)

Store Front (Mini) is a new, compact, portable version of the critically acclaimed bestseller, Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York, by Jim and Karla Murray. The Murrays’ brilliant documentation of New York’s unique, generations-old storefronts and shop windows made headlines all over the world. For a majority of these establishments these photographs mark the end of a legacy. In the wake of modernization and gentrification these vital, much loved elements of New York’s cultural heritage are disappearing at an alarming rate.
Just as the original did, Store Front (Mini) immerses the reader in a virtual tour of NYC at its most unique and authentic. From tiny neighborhood stores tucked away on narrow side streets to well-known institutions on historic avenues no stone has been left unturned, and the Murrays’ revealing interviews with shop owners will surprise and amuse. Up until now there has been very little attention paid to New York’s historic storefronts; this book reverses that glaring omission and makes patently clear the face of New York City is etched in her facades. 336 Pages + 4 Fold-Outs
Hardcover
215 x 180 mm
246 Illustrations