Ki nem látná Manhattan-t a magasból? Keveseknek adatik meg a látvány a nappalijuk ablakából. Schmied Andi könyve, a Private Views most végre bepillantást enged az elszigetelődő elit szédületesen drága élettereibe. A budapesti művész és építész New York-i tartózkodása alatt ellátogatott a metropolisz legexkluzívabb kiadó ingatlanjaiba, titokzatos magyar milliárdosnak álcázva magát.
All of us want to see Manhattan from above, but very few can do it from their own living room. Private Views is here to satisfy our incessant curiosity about a hidden elite world that we can only observe from outside, or occasionally, from an overpriced viewing point crowded with tourists.
While posing as an apartment-hunting Hungarian billionaire, Andi Schmied accessed and documented Manhattan’s most exclusive high-rise properties. For the duration of the project, she inhabited a fictional persona: Gabriella, a mother of one whose husband is an antique dealer. Dressing as Gabriella and acting as Gabriella, she prepared for the family’s upcoming move to Manhattan by searching through listings of premium real estate agencies and requesting to view some of their most splendid properties. The book guides its readers through the sunset from Trump World Tower and dawn over Central Park from the private ballroom of the tallest residential tower on Earth, showcasing samples of the world’s most luxurious materials, such as the Calacatta Tucci marble used in bathrooms overlooking the Empire State Building.
Edited by Irena Lehkoživová, Barbora Špičáková
With contributions by Sara Emilia Bernat, f-architecture, Irena Lehkoživová, Ava Lynam, Peter Noever, Andi Schmied, Jack Self, Michael Sorkin, Samuel Stein, Barbora Špičáková, Anthony Vidler, Sharon Zukin
Graphic design: Tereza Hejmová
1st edition
Hardback
228 pages, 140 color and 25 b/w illustrations
31,5 × 23,5 cm
ISBN 978-80-270-8358-9Published by VI PER Gallery, Prague, 2020
Selfie taken in one of the upper floor bathrooms during a viewing in Time Warner Center. Courtesy of the artist.
Southern and western views from one of the upper floor master bedrooms at Rafael Viñoly’s 432 Park Avenue. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Clouded northern view from one of the staged penthouse bathrooms at Herzog & de Meuron’s 56 Leonard. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Northern view of the Empire State Building from the hot tub of one of the penthouse’s terrace at Rafael Viñoly’s 277 Fifth. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Clouded northern view of the Met Life Tower from one of the upper floor living rooms at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates’ Madison Square Park Tower. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Northern view of Central Park from one of penthouse master bedrooms at Rafael Viñoly’s 432 Park Avenue. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Western view from “her” bathroom from one of the upper floor staged apartments at Rafael Viñoly’s 432 Park Avenue. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Northern and eastern views from the staged living room of the largest penthouse at Zaha Hadid’s 520 West 28th Street. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Northern view of the Central Park from one of the upper floor living rooms at Adrian Smith’s and Gordon Gill’s Central Park Tower still under construction. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.
Eastern and Southern views from one of the upper floor guest rooms at Cetra Ruddy’s One Madison. Photo: Andi Schmied. Courtesy of the artist.