ParisMonAmour

At once cosmopolitan metropolis and venue for a pensive stroll, Moloch and emblem of the modern, Paris has been a source of inspiration for countless artists and writers down the ages. But not least it is the home and constant muse of a relatively young art: photography. Since the earliest days of the daguerreotype right up to our time, renowned photographers such as Joseph Nic...

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作者简介

Atoncecosmopolitanmetropolisandvenueforapensivestroll,Molochandemblemofthemodern,Parishasbeenasourceofinspirationforcountlessartistsandwritersdowntheages.Butnotleastitisthehomeandconstantmuseofarelativelyyoungart:photography.Sincetheearliestdaysofthedaguerreotyperightuptoourtime,renownedphotographerssuchasJosephNicéphoreNiepce,HenriCartier-Bresson,RobertDoisneau,andJeanloupSieffhavelivedandworkedinthecityoflights.OvertheyearsaloveaffairdevelopedbetweenParisandphotography,givingrisetoaremarkablerecordofthemetropolisandatellinghistoryofanewartform.Thisvolumetakesthereaderonnumerouswalks,camerainhand,throughthestreetsofParis.Atmosphericblack-and-whitephotos,shotbygreatphotographersovertwocenturies,revealthedramaticandthetranquil,thehistoricandtheeveryday—inthecapital’sparksandgardens,boulevardsandbackstreets,passagesandarcades,bistrosandnightclubs.