All the Buildings in New York

by James Gulliver Hancock

All the buildings in New York All the buildings in NEWYORK
b I loved you ... All the buildings in New York
Paint the City of Passion, New York b

All the Buildings in New York . James Gulliver Hancock is a unique and attractive drawing that captures New Yorks colorful architecture and cityscape. Hancocks buildings are colorful, playful and full of unusual details. Yet the author does not miss the technical elements and essence of architecture familiar to those who love New York. New Yorks district-specific book features iconic skyscrapers in New York, such as the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Flatiron Building. It also includes everyday buildings that create New York. Everyone will be able to savor this unique book that expresses the energy and spirit of New York City that never sleeps.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, New York, Architecture, Travel, Graphic Novels, Coffee Table Books

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

James Gulliver Hancock’s obsession with re-imaging his world has seen him work for major print, TV and music publishing releases including: Coca-Cola, Ford Motors, Herman Miller, Businessweek Magazine, The New York Times and Simon&Schuster. He has participated in projects in the USA the UK, Indonesia, Austria, Germany, France and Australia, taking his whimsical perception around the world.

He grew up in Sydney, Australia, and studied Visual Communications at the University of Technology, Sydney. In kindergarten he remembers devising the most complex image he could think of … refusing to move on to the next activity after painting, instead detailing a complex drawing of a city of houses including every detail, every person, and every spider web between every house. He still has the drawing.

In high school he discovered technical drawing. He has always been obsessed with machines and the way things work and rendering the meeting of tiny screws in perfect perspective was a delight. This is now married with a love of colour, paint, and controlled mess as well as connecting it to deeper conceptual and philosophical meaning.

He has traveled extensively including an overland journey from Sydney to London via S.E. Asia, China, Japan, Russia and Europe. Rolling in a typhoon in the sea between Japan and Russia he wondered how he’d save his sketchbook when the ship sank. He undertook artist residencies all over Europe and most recently has been living in New York where he has worked for a wide variety of high profile clients and taken the city by storm with his personal project www.allthebuildingsinnewyork.com

Currently he works out of two studios: one in The Pencil Factory in Brooklyn, New York, and from his homeland studio by the beach in Sydney, Australia.

Source: Biography.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an interesting picture book of New York that makes me want to visit the Big Apple.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

New york aşkına, önünden geçip gidiyoruz öyle enayilemesine ama yani şehir tarihiymiş binalar.

[Parka · Rating 5 out of 5]

( More pictures on my blog )

James Gulliver Hancock is an Australian who likes to travel. During his travels he would sketch obsessively the places he visits.

All the Buildings in New York is an ongoing project and this book can be said to be born out of that. On his blog, he posts regularly of the buildings he drew. He hasn't reach all yet, hence the asterisk in the title, but he has managed to capture many of the iconic and also unknown ones. The book has only 64 pages.

His style is simple and beautiful. There's a sort of cartoon vibe about the line work and colours. Even the non-eye catching ones have their own charm when presented as sketches. It's a pretty fun book to check out the diverse architectural styles.

Of course there are the iconic buildings like Woolworth Building, New York Times Building, Hook and Ladder 8 where Ghostbusters was filmed, , Time Square, St Patrick's Cathedral, Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and more.

There are also the residential buildings that line the busy streets of Manhattan.

Nice book to collect if you're into sketchbooks.

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first heard about this book on the 99% Invisible episode All the Buildings (recommended!). The drawings are so incredibly beautiful and expressive. The colors are incredible and I absolutely love all the lines, dots, squiggles, lightning bolts, etc. that really bring the buildings to life. Drawing is such an incredible way go get to know a place, and reading this book made me want to pick up my sketchbook and draw my own city.

Also, so many fun facts!

[Jamie Marquis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations! We might just use it as a checklist of things to see in NYC. Love it

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really interesting to see New York in another light. Definitely a good read.

[Rachel C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did an art deco architecture walking tour in Chicago a few years ago, and I noticed that they'd say stuff like "This is the second oldest example..." or "This is the second tallest building that features..." I asked where the first was and, even as the words left my mouth, I knew.

"Newcomers to New York City really want to own it, to make up for all the years they've missed living here. My way of doing that was drawing my surroundings, so I could become more involved and connected with my new home. Many visitors come to this city and fall in love with it. What I fell in love with was the density of experience here. This is a chaotic, awkward, historic, and organic city organized on a grid. Although perfect buildings, like the Chrysler Building or the Statue of Liberty, symbolize "I Love NY," it is the other ordinary buildings, spilling with hectic daily life, that hold real New York life and passion. The fact that they stand right next to the icons is what makes this city special."

Here are my buildings:

520 West 112th St, The Lionsgate - My first apartment
435 West 116th St, Jerome Greene Hall
100 Church St - My internship
145 East 48th St, The Metropolitan - My second apartment
885 Third Ave, The Lipstick Building - My first job
225 East 34th St, The Charleston - My third apartment
1585 Broadway - My second job
2 Penn Plaza - My second job, relocated
110 Waverly Place - My favorite fancy restaurent
205 Tenth Ave - My favorite slightly-less-fancy restaurant
235 East 84th St - My happy place
5th Ave at 58th St, 2nd fl - My other happy place

[Graceann · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this too-short, sweet 64-page book, James Gulliver Sullivan takes us on a tour of New York City, as he learns about in the way that works best for him - by drawing the buildings within it.

At first, the drawings seem spare and spartan, until you actually sit with them for a while and take note of the details. The railings, the fire escapes, the finials and decorative elements; it all comes together to form a more beautiful whole than the individual parts might suggest. Well worth the time and energy it takes to slow down and really experience the work.

[Nan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author, an Australian artist, shares a selection of the urban sketches he's produced of New York City businesses, dwellings, and landmarks. While at first it's easy to quickly page through this book, it becomes essential to slow down and carefully observe the same distinctive details that the artist did. Windows, doors, rooflines, embellishments and more all take on a character of their own and remind us to pay attention.

[Shyue Chou Chuang · Rating 2 out of 5]

This handsome hardbound collection is a bunch of rather loosely-drawn buildings, some of which seems to be digitally-coloured. Some of the chosen buildings are interesting. The drawings in the collection is reminiscent of those drawn by the current urban sketchers movement everywhere. If you like these sort of drawings, this collection is for you.

[Jake Kilroy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun, breezy joy this was! It's a simple concept executed well. Moreover, Hancock's lovely personal intro to the book really makes you understand why the city, its buildings specifically, is so dang special to him. The whole thing really reads (or looks) as a labor of love.

[Ashley de Vaal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hou van de kleurenpaletten die deze illustrator gebruikt. Zal me altijd doen denken aan die keer dat ik met mams naar New York gingen en dronken een Barnes and Noble binnenliep en een boek kocht met plaatjes van gebouwen in NY erin.

[Noah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the drawings and I wish it included early drawings, perhaps with a narrative. The early drawings, for me, drive home the transformation of his work, which is equally compelling to me

[Justin Hairston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for what it is- wonderful drawings that capture the spirit of such a multi-faced place. Makes you appreciate New York and all that it encompasses

[Valentina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bellissimo.

[Shallowreader VaVeros · Rating 5 out of 5]

I spent an afternoon on Google maps looking up all the buildings in this book so I can compare the illustration to the reality. It was lots of fun and a great counterpoint to the book.

[Lili Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book, and loved the fun facts-wish there were more of 'em!

[Ryan Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

So simple, so great. Perfect for the coffee table. All the Buildings in New York makes me feel like a tiny part of me is back in NY, and that's enough to make me happy. The drawings are highly detailed but still whimsical and child-like. When you take these buildings - all the famous ones and the more obscure - out of context, and show them to us as a singularity rather than as a piece of the great city is remarkable. Each one feels special. Cannot wait for another volume!

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book and I love the author's drawing style. That being said, I'm not giving it a 5 because I think some important buildings are missing and also I thought it lacked bit more description of the buildings.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the little anecdotes that the artist includes about the various buildings that he draws. Wonderfully obsessive!

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely book. The cover feels nice, the paper is smooth, and the pictures are wonderful. I really like the style of drawings and the use of colour.

[Amory Blaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, meticulous, gorgeous art! I loved the fascinating facts included on some of the buildings, but the book needed far more!

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated book that makes me miss New York even more. Definitely a future coffee table book in my new house!

[Sarah Istarki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome and inspiring illustrations!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

SO beautiful

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me lo he traído de recuerdo de Nueva York y es chulisísimo, aunque le faltan algunos edificios clave, como el Dakota o el Madison Square Garden.