On the High Line is the first illustrated guide to the elevated park that has transformed an entire neighbourhood of New York City. Illustrated with some 400 colour photos, including the work of notable photographer & horticulturist Rick Darke, & featuring a gatefold map, it is an engaging, friend-at-your-side guide to everything that a visitor sees when strolling through the park: the innovative gardens & their thousands of plants from around the world; the art, architecture & landscape design by highly recognizable names such as Piet Oudolf, Olaf Eliasson & Pentagram; & a neighbourhood whose lively history
Includes:: the Titanic, the Manhattan Project, S&M clubs & the Tenth Avenue Cowboy. This book captures like no other the countless details that make a walk along the High Line such an unforgettable experience.