“Daniel Root’s photos of New York bars at dawn are a perfect blend of beauty and melancholia. Everything about them is just right.” — Roz Chast, New Yorker cartoonist “... The beautiful intersection of saturated colorful lights becomes a tapestry that fills and is faceted by the architectural details of each bar, making a magical space to be activated and a stage for our daily human dramas to play out.” — Kiki Smith, artist “I’ve always said the very best bars are inviting, whether packed or empty. Daniel Root’s amazing set of images takes you to a bar netherworld that few get to see. These photos were taken before dawn, after closing, after the porters have been there to clean up and restock the bar before the managers come back to check last night’s register ring. It’s a part of every single bar, but one that mostly goes unseen.” — Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, guitarist, producer, and former owner of the Lakeside Lounge in NYC This one-of-a-kind photo book offers evocative portraits of New
