Paris: Portrait of a City
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836502933 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 572 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-06 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
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Magnificent Not sure why a book would receive a downgraded review because of shipping issues, exactly. Mine arrived in pristine shape, cheaper and smarter than dragging it home on a flight from their Paris shop. All the great photographers and iconic images are represente. "photography lover" according to C. Gillespie. I love old photography. and I love Paris. it has become my favourite "floor" book, because it's so heavy I sit on the floor to look at it! I usually get a big cup of coffee and sit down and start browsing! I only left off a star because of the weight!. "A magnificent collection" according to Celeste. This is a magnificent collection of photos of all aspects of Paris life from the earliest days of photography to today. Thank you, Amazon, for making this masterpiece available at so reasonable a price.
. He is the author of the TASCHEN books Paris mon amour (1999), Doisneau (2003), Brassaï (2004), Ronis (2005) and Paris, Portrait of a City (2011). An active photographer since 1960, he has also made a name for himself as a historian, journalist and critic, with numerous publications. About the Author Jean Claude Gautrand, born in 1932, is one of France’s most distinguished experts on photography
. Jean Claude Gautrand, born in 1932, is one of France’s most distinguished experts on photography. An active photographer since 1960, he has also made a name for himself as a historian, journalist and critic, with numerous publications. He is the author of the TASCHEN books Paris mon amour (1999), Doisneau (2003), Brassaï (2004), Ronis (2005) and Paris, Portrait of a City (2011)
It was on the banks of the Seine that Niépce and Daguerre officially gave birth to this new art that has flourished ever since, developing a distinctive language and becoming a vital tool of knowledge.Paris: Portrait of a City leads us through what Goethe described as a “universal city where every step upon a bridge or a square recalls a great past, where a fragment of history is unrolled at the corner of every street.” The history of Paris is recounted in photographs ranging from Daguerre’s early incunabula to the most recent images—an almost complete record of over a century and a half of transformations and a vast panorama spanning more than 600 pages and 500 photographs. This book brings together the past and the present, the monumental and the everyday, objects and people. Text in English, French, and German. It i