Drive by Shootings : Photographs by a New York Taxi Driver

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Summary: Quintessentially New York
Review: This afternoon, I hailed a cab near Union Square in New York City. As we pulled away, I noticed the driver had two small black and white photos (New York cityscapes) posted next to his hack license. The pictures were small but alluring in that New York noir sort of way. One was signed "Bradford," the same name on the hack license. "Cool photos," I said. "Do you show?" To which the driver said, "My book," and he handed me "Drive-By Shootings." The book is substantial, somewhere near 500 pages with thick paper to accomadate these extraordinary photos... Bradford has an alert and whimsical eye. Of all the photography I have seen of New York, Bradford's body of work captures the energy and essence of what it is like to be here and live here, better than any I've seen. There is enormous love for the city and compassion for his subjects. There is also present a strong sense of irony alongside the photographer himself being humbled by this thing --New York City -- which is depicted here as being as tame as it is wild. Like Bradford himself, this book is very engaging. If you like New York, or have an interest in photography or art, you'll appreciate "Drive-By Shootings."

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Summary: Great Idea
Review: This book has got to have one of the best concepts I ve seen in a while. The idea of a taxi driver while driving around New York taking pictures of the city from downtown to uptown is one ofmost original ideas. The pictures in the book give you a true feel for New York city. It catches the glitsy, fancy parts of the life, while also showing you the real people in the city. The actual photo quality is fairly impressive and some of the shots are particularly impressive. There isn't a part of the city that isn't captured. The text is interesting, and in 4 languages (english, german, and french), which makes it a little touristy, but it is none the less relatively well writen. Definately a great book for any photo-documentary / photo-journalism fan, or New York lover.

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Summary: Brilliant photo techniques
Review: This book is a hurricane of black and white photos taken in New York city, by a man who knows his way around the city and camera. He was brought up in a suburb of Chicago, and decided to move to New York to follow his heart. The picture take you inside his taxi and allows you to look throught his eyes at the great city of New York. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Drive by Shootings : Photographs by a New York Taxi Driver
Review: This is a very beautiful photo book. More than 600 high quality B&W Photos that show the "New Yorker Way of Life"

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Summary: True New York
Review: To me, David Bradford is the premier city-scape photographer. He certainly has more than just "the eye" for it. Looking at his pictures might give the overnight tourist a deeper and more complete look at this city of cities.
I only pray that he is allright after the attack.