Mapping Manhattan: A Love (And Sometimes Hate) Story in Maps by 75 New Yorkers
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Armed with hundreds of blank maps she had painstakingly printed by hand, Becky Cooper walked Manhattan from end to end. Along her journey she met police officers, homeless people, fashion models, and senior citizens who had lived in Manhattan all their lives. She asked the strangers to "map their Manhattan" and to mail the personalized maps back to her. Soon, her P.O. box was filled with a cartography of intimate narratives: past loves, lost homes, childhood memories, comical moments, and surprising confessions. A beautifully illustrated, PostSecret-style tribute to New York, Mapping Manhattanincludes 75 maps from both anonymous mapmakers and notable New Yorkers, including Man on Wireaerialist Philippe Petit, New York Timeswine critic Eric Asimov, Tony award-winning actor Harvey Fierstein, and many more.
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"What an intriguing project."—The New York Times
"A tender cartographic love letter to this timeless city of multiple dimensions, parallel realities, and perpendicular views." —Brain Pickings
"Cooper's beautiful project linking the lives of New Yorkers is one that will continue to grow." —Publishers Weeklyonline
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