Dallas. i c o n o g r a p h y

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1 Dallas i c o n o g r a p h y 1

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3 Dallas i c o n o g r a p h y b a r r y b. d o y l e p h o t o g r a p h s o f d a l l a s PELICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY Gretna

4 Copyright 2009 By Barry B. Doyle All rights reserved The word Pelican and the depiction of a pelican are trademarks of Pelican Publishing Company, Inc., and are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Doyle, Barry B. Dallas iconography / Barry B. Doyle p. cm. ISBN Dallas Photography. 2. U.S. cities Dallas. I. Doyle, Barry B. II. Title Set in Adobe Myriad MM and Adobe Nueva MM Book design by Barry B. Doyle Printed in Singapore Published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc Burmaster Street, Gretna, Louisiana DPBInside.indd 4 4 5/22/ :59:49 AM

5 table of contents cityscapes artscapes zooscapes fairscapes floralscapes map notes & map key DPBInside.indd 5 5/22/ :00:01 PM

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7 Welcome to Dallas Greetings! On behalf of the City of Dallas and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, I am pleased to present Dallas Iconography, a compelling testament to the top destination in Texas. This striking compilation of photographs celebrates our city s multi-faceted and diverse urban landscape, arts and culture, architecture and attractions. In Dallas, we Live Large and Think Big. This attractive book catalogs some ways our city lives up to this motto. To name a few, Dallas: Displays proudly its more than 300 public art works throughout the city and has the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation the Dallas Museum of Art, The Crow Collection of Asian Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Showcases buildings designed by this century s premier architects: I.M.Pei s Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and Dallas City Hall, Philip Johnson s John F. Kennedy Memorial and Renzo Piano s Nasher Sculpture Center. Offers the best shopping in the Southwest NorthPark Center, Galleria, West Village, Victory Park, Highland Park Village and Mockingbird Station. Boasts many four- and five-diamond/star restaurants with world-class chefs, unique local restaurants showcasing regional favorites, plus Tex-Mex and barbecue. Dallas Iconography makes a clear statement about our dynamic city. If you re not from around here, we think flipping these pages will make you want to experience Dallas. So come see us and find out why Dallas continues to reign as the #1 visitor destination in Texas. Sincerely, Phillip J. Jones President/CEO Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau 7

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9 Acknowledgments There s always a backstory. There s always a motivation and an inspiration. I d like to thank my long suffering and eminently supportive bride and partner for these past 26 years. Without Eve s help, guidance and management, this modest compilation would not have come about. She s the best person I know and the best thing that ever happened to me. Thanks, dear. I d like to thank those that offered critical suggestions and support, part of a far flung creative community of friends committed to mutual nourishment and fun. Janine Roach, Matt and Kimberly A. Schmitt, Petra and Chris Rowell, Bill Schwartz, Leah Turner and Devena Karpelman all provided help and encouragement. Thanks also to Chris Hannon, the nicest person I know, for technical assistance, time and again. I am in debt to my good friend Tom Gallagher for his professional advice, the best copyright and patent lawyer on the East Coast. Lastly, thanks go to Karen Peterson for her invaluable editing assistance and suggestions. Let s see, in order that s LA; Denver; Newbury Park, CA; Waterbury, Vermont; Nottinghamshire, UK; Seattle; Ontario, Canada; Stamford, Connecticut and Dallas. Thank the stars for the Internet. This book is dedicated to Eve, Colin, Tory and Evan the real stars in my firmament. A Technical Note The book was put together using elements of Adobe Creative Suite 3; Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat. I also use Apple s Aperture, a professional photo storage and management application. Layout and pre-production were done on a Powermac G5 with twin 23 displays. The images are divided by theme into chapters. There is an annotated appendix showing selected images and links to websites if applicable. Also included is a reference map noting interesting sites, transportation information and the locations where the photographs were taken. The camera used is a Nikon D200 digital SLR camera with a variety of prime and zoom lenses. 9

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