PARIS - A CAPITAL THROUGH TIME
Author: CIVET,GERARD
Brand: WORLD PAGES
Edition: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Release Date: 10-11-2011
Details: Product Description No one can claim to know Paris. In every street, in every building, behind every door, there is a story, a secret, an enigma. Paris is unfathomable, a capital with its history superimposed on that of France. Kings, presidents, generations of famous or anonymous men have built this city to make it a myth. A visual inventory is drawn up of the extraordinary complexity of the social, artistic and cultural fabric, Parisian life unfolds in its different facets, everything that makes the universal attraction of this unique city in the world. The Lutèce of the Romans, then the Paris of kings, of Notre-Dame, of palaces and mansions with hidden treasures, the popular Paris of revolutions, that of the two empires and the five republics, the Paris of the living and the dead, happy Paris , Paris unhappy, Paris secret, Paris underground, Paris luxury, Paris glitter, Paris angry, Paris songs, Paris lights, Paris capital, crossing time by astonishing the world. This book tells a little about Paris, it will amaze you and will show you surprising unusual places. Size: 22 x 24.5 cm; 140 full color photos; hardcover, hardcover. About the Author A man of images and strong emotions, Gérard Civet superimposes on his insatiable curiosity an ability to tell spellbinding, wonderfully woven stories. First lecturer to use the multivision process with his photographic and sound show Fantastic Brazil, he produced numerous documents telling the story of South America, Egypt, Turkey and Sri Lanka after having traveled all over the Mediterranean and Europe. This time, this Parisian by adoption poses his camera on his city and challenges it with affection, revealing little-known traits of his totally irresistible charm! A work of meticulousness and love, for our greatest happiness.
EAN: 9782915867534
Languages: English
Binding: Hardcover
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood