Before he turned to photographing New York from a helicopter, George Steinmetz documented the Earth’s remote and exotic regions from his motorized paraglider, working mostly for National Geographic and GEO magazines. His books include Desert Air, African Air, and Empty Quarter. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
“Stunning aerial photos show a side of New York you’ve never
seen.”
*Huffington Post*
“These aerial views of New York City will take your breath
away.”
*Fortune*
“George Steinmetz’s new photo book, New York Air: The View From
Above, presents an unparalleled visual feast of this well-known
metropolis. Every photo offers a new perspective and a level of
detail that turns familiar places into never-seen-before
spectacles. Popular views are transformed, and an exclusive,
secretive New York is revealed: the curvy contours of Central
Park’s trails encircling baseball fields blanketed with snow; the
contrast of old and new as the glowing Freedom Tower competes with
the iconic Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges; or the privilege of
looking into Lady Liberty’s neoclassical eyes.”
*TIME*
“The best view of New York might be from above, as the brilliant
photographs of George Steinmetz help us to see. This is a city
usually beyond our seeing. Steinmetz captures his images from a
helicopter or ‘a flying lawn chair’ he designed, freeing him to see
the world’s deserts, oceans, jungles, cities. Not just look at
them. See them. Suddenly, through his eyes, we are above New York.
On first seeing the Steinmetz images, I felt again, for the first
time in several years, a sense of wonder.“
*Pete Hamill*
“[Steinmetz] sees the city’s landmarks with new eyes, presenting a
feast of unexpected color and geometry in 120 photographs that test
your powers of recognition.”
*The New York Times*
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