Bricks and Shadows - Hardcover

by Leon Spivak (Author)

Massachusetts is a heaven for history lovers. Not every European province can boast such a lineage: Pilgrims and Puritans, preachers and merchants, pirates and witches, rebels, philosophers, and authors. As Oscar Wilde quipped back in the 19th century, Americans have been joking about their youth for two hundred years.

Boston is a city of subtle details, free from pretension of being a dominant capital. This is why wandering the narrow streets of neighborhoods like the North End, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay feels so inviting.

Boston is a graphic city. Black-and-white photography captures so well the mood and texture of its old red brick and gray granite from local quarries, its authentic cast-iron lanterns and wrought-iron balcony railings. Boston is often described by visitors as the most European city in the United States.

This small photo album is author's tribute to this charming and captivating city.