Capital of Capital
dal 21/5/2012 al 20/10/2012
Segnalato da
21/5/2012
Capital of Capital
Museum of the City, New York
New York's Banks and the Creation of a Global Economy
New York's Banks and the Creation of a Global Economy explores how the economic dynamo that is New York was made possible in great measure by its innovative and controversial banking sector. Tracing the trajectory of the city's banks from the founding of the Bank of New York by Alexander Hamilton in 1784 to their primacy in today's nation and world, the exhibition utilizes rare historical objects and images, including banking instruments, architectural renderings, and advertisements, to tell a fascinating saga of growth, innovation, and, at times, unintended consequences. In so doing, it also reveals how New York City's particular circumstances - geography, human capital, and political alignments - helped make finance a major component not only of Gotham's economy but also of its identity.