The Chrysler Building, New York City

This stunning aerial photograph of New York’s famous Chrysler Building was taken by renowned New York based photographer Henri Silberman. Located in the Turtle Bay area of Manhattan's East Side; The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper design by architect William Van Alen. The building, which is considered to be a masterpiece of the Art Deco movement, originally took design cues from Chrysler motors - such as the Eagles on the corners of the 61st floor which are replicas of the 1929 Chrysler hood ornament. Opening in 1930 it was for a time the tallest building in the world, before being surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.