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Phil Penman, a master of photography and passionate chronicler of urban life, invites you on a fascinating journey of discovery through cities such as New York, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and many more. Each picture tells its own story and allows the viewer to experience the cosmopolitan cities from a new perspective - be it dynamic scenes or thought-provoking moments. Let yourself be carried away by the genuine moments that reflect the soul of the metropolises.

Leica ambassador photographer Phil Penman understands New York City as a 'kind of living thing in itself' - a creature of unrelenting motion and metamorphosis and a thing of serendipitous beauty. For over two decades, he has kept his fingers on the pulse of the city, pounding the pavement on the frenzied streets as a portraitist of local personalities, fine art photographer documenting the sublime cityscape, and a paparazzo, chasing stars who circulate through the world's greatest city from around the globe. From undercover snaps of Michael Jackson to a highspeed race against law enforcement for Britney Spears, Penman's personal anecdotes and unfiltered insights take readers behind the flashing lights, offering insider access into the mad-dash lives of the paparazzi. With years of hunting down the celebrity buzz all around New York City, Penman has also witnessed and documented all that the city has to offer, from its majestic urban geography to the colourful locals and their unapologetic idiosyncrasies. From the mundane to the sublime, the grime and glamour, Street profiles the citizens, celebrities, and the city itself with an artist's eye, taking readers out to the centre of the action in the city that never sleeps.

"Penman literally catapults his viewer into the scene with a refreshing directness and the feeling of really being present." — All About Photo "Penman knows how to capture the city in its most sensitive moments in an impressive way." — All About Photo Magazine "... unveils an uncharted facet of the Big Apple, captivating coffee table book enthusiasts." — Indulge Magazine New York Street Diaries is an impressive coffee table book for all the fans of the Big Apple. Phil Penman shows the big city on the east coast of the USA from a side that is rarely seen, calm and tranquil. The pictures were taken partly during the great snowstorm and partly during the Corona Lockdown and are thus contemporary witnesses of the pandemic restrictions that completely turned our previously-known world upside down. Born in Great Britain (Poole, Dorset), he has been photographing the streets of New York for well over two decades. He is known, among other things, for his photographs of famous personalities such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez or Bill Gates. When the biggest tragedy in New York's history shook the city on 11 September 2001, Phil Penman was on the spot and created unique footage of the events with his camera. Penman knows how to capture the city in its most sensitive moments in an impressive way. He catches intimate moments in his black-and-white photographs and shows the people and streets of New York City far away from the hustle and bustle. The city life of the metropolis is presented so closely that some pictures inevitably evoke a smile in the viewer. Penman literally catapults his viewer into the scene with a refreshing directness and the feeling of really being present. Text in English and German.