International Territory: Official Utopia and the United Nations

by Adam Bartos, Christopher Hitchens

In a striking series of colour photographs, Adam Bartos affirms the beauty of the UN's modern architecture while capturing the wear and tear of an idealism thwarted by decades of diplomatic compromise.

The accompanying text, written with characteristic wit and acuity by Christopher Hitchens, explores the themes of Utopia and the limits of governmental good intentions.

112 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Adam Bartos is a New York-based photographer whose books include Studio: Remembering Chris Marker, International Territory: The United Nations, 1945—95, Kosmos: A Portrait of the Russian Space Age and Darkroom. He has been shortlisted for the prestigious Prix Pictet.