![]() ![]() Opening with a double-page spread depicting the 1857 eviction of the African-American residents of Seneca Village, Yazdani then traces the white designers’ collaboration, plans, process, and success through an engaging text and a delightful series of digitized pencil-and-watercolor illustrations. ![]() In 1858, two visionary men entered a contest to design and build what remains today as a “vibrant jewel at the heart of New York City.” That is, of course, Central Park, and it was the visionary work and attention to detail by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted that created what is still an oasis of green. New Yorkers are still enjoying their very special place to walk, play ball, sail model boats, attend concerts, and so much more. ![]()
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