Assouline book Paris By Paris by Ariel Wizman, English
Book from the collection Assouline. Paris by Paris contains rarely seen photographs and offers a new, fresh way to understand and experience Paris through an unforgettable journey of words and images.
- The book celebrates the legend of Paris, introducing its iconic and mysterious sites and the extraordinary figures who shaped its history. Readers will travel through and discover the city in its various forms—from the glamour of the Belle Époque to the recent Olympic Games—and experience Kiki's Montparnasse, Picasso at the Bateau-Lavoir, the German occupation, the rise of existentialism and jazz in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Godard's Nouvelle Vague with Breathless, Dior's New Look, and the miniskirt revolution of Courrèges, Cardin, and Paco Rabanne—social and cultural revolutions that have contributed to making Paris the most visited city in the world.
- Hardcover.
- Year of publication: 2005.
- Number of pages: 368.
- Size: 28 x 35 x 8 cm.