The very genius of cities lies in their variety-a hive of striving ambitions, ideas and industries buzzing about in a bounded space, every resident hurtling in his or her own direction. Indeed, the ongoing miracle of urban life is coexistence. But because what people want and do in a city is so varied, the relationship between place and person is inevitably as unique as a love affair. [...]

This book of very fine photographs pleases me in many ways, both for the stark beauty of its images and the deep contrasts they reveal of the city I know.

From the introduction by Scott Turow