Imagining new york city literature urbanism and the visual arts 1890 1940 the language of vision photography and southern literature in the 1930s and after by lindner christoph . Using examples from architecture film literature and the visual arts this wide ranging book examines the place and significance of new york city in the urban imaginary between 1890 and 1940 in particular the book considers how and why certain city spaces such as the skyline the sidewalk the slum and the subway have come to emblematize key aspects of the modern urban condition. Imagining new york city literature urbanism and the visual arts 1890 1940 by christoph lindner review fri 19 jun 2015 1115 edt. Using examples from architecture film literature and the visual arts this wide ranging book examines the significance of new york city in the urban imaginary between 1890 and 1940 in particular imagining new york city considers how and why. Imagining new york city literature urbanism and the visual arts 1890 1940 kindle edition by lindner christoph download it once and read it on your kindle device pc phones or tablets use features like bookmarks note taking and highlighting while reading imagining new york city literature urbanism and the visual arts 1890 1940