The New York Public Library‘s Architectural Explorations in Books Presents: The Urban Sublime, Tuesday, January 12th. A conversation with photographer Joel Meyerowitz and Lesley A. Martin, publisher of the Aperture Foundation’s book-publishing program, on the occasion of the recent publication of Meyerowitz’s latest book project: Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks.

Tuesday, January 12, 6:00 pm

New York Public Library
Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Room 227 (2ND Floor)
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
476 Fifth Avenue
5th Avenue and 42nd Street
New York, New York
(212) 340-0871

The Architectural Explorations in Books is a new series of engaging programs delving into the critical role that architecture books play in the understanding of contemporary urban developments and structures. The events feature book presentations and discussions by world acclaimed architects, critics, curators, photographers and writers.

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Central Park, Hallett Nature Sanctuary, winter. Courtesy Joel Meyerowitz/Edwynn Houk Gallery

Join master photographer Joel Meyerowitz for a talk and book signing at The Strand Book Store on the occasion of the publication of Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks. This compelling body of work is the result of a unique commission Meyerowitz received from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to document, interpret, and celebrate one of the city’s greatest legacies: nearly nine thousand acres of parks in the five boroughs that still exist close to their original pristine state, as well as areas within parks that have been left to revert to wilderness.

Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks
Joel Meyerowitz: Artist’s Talk and Book Signing
Wednesday, December 9, 7 pm

FREE

The Strand Book Store
828 Broadway (@ 12th Street)
2nd floor/Art Department
New York, New York

Aperture’s annual Benefit and Auction, held at the elegant and chic Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on Monday, November 2, was a smashing success. This year, pictured below, Aperture honored three key players in the fine art photography community: photographer Joel Meyerowitz, gallery owner Howard Greenberg, and trustee Susana Torruella Leval. The gala was packed with artists, gallerists, curators, collectors, art patrons, and philanthropists, and all appeared to have a fabulous time. We are proud to announce this year’s event raised $500,000 to support Aperture’s publications, exhibitions, and humanities programs. Aperture would like to thank our friends and supporters within the community for their tremendous outpouring of support.

Click here to view more pictures from the Aperture Benefit and Auction.

TONIGHT Joel Meyerowitz and Philip Lopate in Conversation + Book Signing
Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Barnes and Noble
150 East 86th Street
New York, New York
(212) 369-2180

A Twitterview with Joel Meyerowitz took place yesterday, November 5th, below is the transcript if you missed it!

@aperturefnd What type of camera did Joel Meyerowitz use while shooting the NYC parks?
JM: For shooting the parks I used both a Mamiya 6×7 and a 4×5 old wooden field camera.

@aperturefnd ! what have you learned from shooting the nyc parks?
JM: I learned that you can actually find wilderness within nine miles of Times Square.

@aperturefnd What was your biggest surprise working on Legacy?
JM: The biggest surprise was the Hallet Sanctuary at 59th across from the Plaza Hotel- wilderness in the heart of the city.

@aperturefnd Hi Joel, which park do you spend the most time in? Which one has been your favorite discovery while working on this project?
JM: Spent the most time at Pelham Bay in the Bronx. My fav discovery was Udalls Cove in Queens.

@aperturefnd To JM, which photographers or photographs inspired you to pursue photography?
JM: Robert Frank was my turning point and The Americans was the book that taught me the most.

@aperturefnd How do you get a key to the Hallett?
JM: I was only able to access a key to the Hallet Sanctuary because of this special project.

@aperturefnd How many raccoons did you see?
JM: I saw a mother and two baby raccoons at the bottom of Central Park last fall.

@aperturefnd : Hi Joel! Do you think your street shooting days had any impact on your approach to landscape?
JM: Yes my street shooting taught me everything I know. I’m more connected to the intricacies of landscape because of the street.

@aperturefnd Did working on your project Legacy make you feel proud to be a New Yorker?
JM: Legacy and my Ground Zero project both connected me to New York City in a deeper way.

JM: Thank you all for your inspiring questions! I’ll be signing copies of Legacy at the Barnes and Noble on 86th Street tomorrow night 7pm!

Click here to purchase your copy of Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks through Aperture

Click here to view limited-edition Legacy Portfolio

Click here to become a fan of Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks on facebook

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Aperture will host a live twitterview with photographer Joel Meyerowitz. Tweet your questions to @aperturefnd on Wednesday, November 4 at 4pm, and Joel will respond in 140 characters or less. Both Joel and Aperture are excited to answer questions about his latest project Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks from fans and emerging photographers around the world.

On the occasion of the release of his new monograph Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks (Aperture, October 2009), Photographer Joel Meyerowitz gave a talk at Aperture Gallery presenting the origin and spirit of the project, along with a slide-show of images from the book.
You can watch below an edited excerpt of the talk where Meyerowitz, a gripping story-teller, speaks about his unexpected discoveries along the building of this survey on New York City parks and the making of the book as a collaborative effort with Aperture editor Lesley A. Martin.

Joel Meyerowitz on Legacy: Excerpts from his talk from Aperture Foundation on Vimeo.

You can watch the entire talk divided in three different clips, in the multimedia section of our website or by clicking the links below:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

This stunningly beautiful collection of images is the result of a unique commission Meyerowitz received from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to document, interpret, and celebrate the nearly 9,000 acres of parks in the five boroughs that have been left or returned to their most natural state. Meyerowitz is the first photographer to document New York City’s parks since the 1930s, when they were photographed as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s WPA program.

Click here to purchase your copy of Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks

Click here to view the limited-edition Legacy Portfolio and click here to view the Joel Meyerowitz: Boxed Set

Click here to view upcoming events with Joel Meyerowitz

Click here to become a fan of Legacy on facebook!

Join master photographer Joel Meyerowitz for a talk on his work documenting the hidden pockets of nature that still exist within the urban environs of the city for the publication of Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks. This compelling body of work is the result of a unique commission Meyerowitz received from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to document, interpret, and celebrate the least developed areas within one of the city’s greatest legacies: the twenty-nine thousand acres of parks in the five boroughs. An exhibition of this series will be on view at the Museum of the City of New York, October 9, 2009 though March 7, 2010.

Legacy is now available through Aperture!

FREE

Joel Meyerowitz
Artist talk and book signing
Tuesday, September 29,  6:30 pm
Aperture Gallery
547 W 27th Street
New York
(212) 505-5555

See other events here, including Meyerowitz in conversation with author Philip Lopate at Barnes & Noble.

View limited-edition boxed set.

View limited-edition portfolio.