Big Apple Zine traces how New York City became known as “The Big Apple,” following the phrase from 1920s racetracks through jazz-era Harlem, the Depression, 1970s “Fear City,” and its return as a global symbol. The zine combines archival research, historical imagery, ephemera, and original design into a tightly edited visual essay on language, culture, and place.
Published by BlankMagBooks.
Printed in Japan.
Big Apple Zine traces how New York City became known as “The Big Apple,” following the phrase from 1920s racetracks through jazz-era Harlem, the Depression, 1970s “Fear City,” and its return as a global symbol. The zine combines archival research, historical imagery, ephemera, and original design into a tightly edited visual essay on language, culture, and place.
Published by BlankMagBooks.
Printed in Japan.
