The film The Royal Tenenbaums is set in a not unusual fairytale
version of Manhattan. It’s always slightly worn, incredibly romantic,
(yet substantive), and gorgeous in a true sense. Awe and lightness
enlarge by the wonder of it all and it just overwhelms. Wes Anderson
and Woody Allen create this magical place so convincingly, who among
us can say that they’ve never searched for, nay, *ahem* moved to the
city on the belief it existed, or at least looked for some piece of
it?
Given up on that mythical, magical Manhattan after too many Dog Day
Afternoons? Not yet! For a $2.00 metrocard, you can ride the A train
to a Manhattan full of art, culture, history, mellowness (!), and
natural beauty that will amaze even the most jaded part of yourself.
The fictional Tenenbaums frequent the fictional 375th Street YMCA,
bringing a new meaning to “uptown”. Indeed the city does go to 220th
street, and just short of that you can find a sort of fairytale
version of NYC, especially during this time of year.
Continue reading ‘The Heights of Summer by Tiffany Stevens’
Have a look at arsitekturina’s entry about Jean Nouvel’s latest residential project in New York City.
The Heights of Summer by Tiffany Stevens
The film The Royal Tenenbaums is set in a not unusual fairytale
version of Manhattan. It’s always slightly worn, incredibly romantic,
(yet substantive), and gorgeous in a true sense. Awe and lightness
enlarge by the wonder of it all and it just overwhelms. Wes Anderson
and Woody Allen create this magical place so convincingly, who among
us can say that they’ve never searched for, nay, *ahem* moved to the
city on the belief it existed, or at least looked for some piece of
it?
Given up on that mythical, magical Manhattan after too many Dog Day
Afternoons? Not yet! For a $2.00 metrocard, you can ride the A train
to a Manhattan full of art, culture, history, mellowness (!), and
natural beauty that will amaze even the most jaded part of yourself.
For More: http://www.culturalblahblah.com/the-heights-of-summer-by-tiffany-stevens/
Also check out Tiffany’s earlier entries at the Tiffany Diaries
