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A handsome photographic tribute to The Ramble, the untamed
?wild garden? of Central Park in New York City. For many New
Yorkers, Central Park is Manhattan?s crown jewel and what makes the
city livable year round. For tourists, this urban oasis is a
must-see destination on any sightseeing visit. For acclaimed
photographer Robert McCabe, Central Park is defined by its Ramble?a
densely forested 38 acres replete with stunning lake vistas,
enormous granite boulders, a canopy of trees, winding paths and
streams, and ornate and rustic bridges. McCabe?s photographs in The
Ramble in Central Park have captured this wooded labyrinth in its
off-the-beaten-path glory in its most photogenic seasons. The
Ramble in Central Park is primarily organized by four regions,
supplemented by one large map by Christopher Kaeser of the entire
area and four close-ups of each area. The text is a series of
essays by writers including The New Yorker?s E. B. White and C.
Stevens. Topics cover the history of the park?s creation by
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, and the failed attempt of
Robert Moses to essentially eliminate The Ramble in the 1950s, as
well as The Ramble?s 250 species of woodland birds and the area?s
remarkable geology and plant life. A compelling introduction by
Central Park Conservancy President and Administrator Douglas
Blonsky describes the recent renovation and continued protection of
The Ramble. This photography book should appeal to nature lovers,
bird watchers, and New York residents and visitors alike. It is the
perfect tourist souvenir before or after a visit to Central Park
and The Ramble. AUTHOR: Robert A. McCabe?s books include Weekend in
Havana Abbeville, 2007, DeepFreeze! A Photographer?s Antarctic
Odyssey in the Year 1959, Metamorphosis, On the Road with a Rollei
in the ''50s, and Greece: Images of an Enchanted Land 1954?1965. His
photographs have been exhibited in the United States, Greece, and
France, and have appeared in numerous publications. He is currently
working on a book of color photographs of Greece taken for the
National Geographic Society in 1957, and a book of photographs of
Mycenae from 1955. McCabe lives in New York City, Paris, and
Athens. REVIEWS: "...dazzling full-color, four-season
photographs... a book that itself is a welcome harbinger of
spring." -- The New York Times "Robert A. McCabe''s book of
photographs presents a pristine, uncomplicated view of this
recently rehabilitated area, recording the changing seasons and the
native and exotic plants and birds interspersed with human park
visitors. McCabe''s photographs show that even in the heart of the
city, the desire to get lost in the wild, however briefly, remains
strong." -- ARTnews "...[a] book of splendidly soulful photographs
of my favorite part of Central Park." -- Dominique Browning for The
New York Times "The Ramble has been a particular focus of the
photographer?s art, and Robert McCabe?s images are a valuable
contribution to this venerable tradition...His scope leaves no leaf
unturned.... McCabe?s book is a testimony to the countless
individual visions that each of the thirty five million visitors
bring to their time in the park." -- From the Introduction by
Douglas Blonsky, President of the Central Park Conservancy
ILLUSTRATIONS: 150 colour
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Robert A. McCabe’s books include DeepFreeze! A Photographer’s
Antarctic Odyssey in the Year 1959, Weekend in Havana Abbeville,
2007, Metamorphosis, On the Road with a Rollei in the ’50s, and
Greece: Images of an Enchanted Land 1954–1965. His photographs have
been exhibited in the United States, Greece, and France, and have
appeared in numerous publications. He is currently working on a
book of color photographs of Greece taken for the National
Geographic Society in 1957, and a book of photographs of Mycenae
from 1955. McCabe lives in New York City, Paris, and Athens.
Central Park Conservancy President Douglas Blonsky has been with
the Central Park Conservancy since 1985. He was appointed President
in 2004.Under Blonsky’s leadership the Conservancy has completed
such noteworthy restoration projects as the Great Lawn, The Ramble,
Harlem Meer, Merchants’ Gate, Mall, Conservatory Water, etc. Regina
Alvarez is the Central Park Conservancy Director of Horticulture
and Woodland Management. Phil Jeffrey is a structural biologist,
photographer, and a Central Park birding expert. Sidney Horenstein
is a geologist and educator emeritus at the American Museum of
Natural History. Elizabeth Barlow Rogers is the president of the
Foundation for Landscape Studies. Cal Vornberger is the author and
photographer of Birds of Central Park. Elwyn Brooks “E. B.” White
is a longtime contributor to The New Yorker and the author of
Charlotte''s Web and Stuart Little. White also coauthored the widely
used writing guide, The Elements of Style. C. Stevens is a writer
for The New Yorker. Marie Winn is the author of Central Park in the
Dark and Red-Tails in Love.
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PROTOGRAPHER S NOTE
Robert A. McCabe
INTRODUCTION
Douglas Blonsky
Wood Tlorusbes in the Ramble
Marie Winn
Robert Moses the Battle of tHe Ramble
E. B. White and C. Stevens
PLATES
EAST
The Picturesquely Romantic _Ramble
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
SOUTH
The Birds of the Ramble
Cal Vornberger
GILL CREEKVALLEV
The Plants of the Ramble
Regina Alvarez 89
WEST
The Rocks of the Ramble
Sidney Horenstein
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