Paris. Portrait of a City by Jean Claude Gautrand
A city built on two millennia of history, Paris is entering the third century of its love story with photography. 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. Images captured by the most illustrious photographers—Daguerre, Marville, Atget, Lartigue, Brassaï, Kertész, Ronis, Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson, and many more—but also by many unknown photographers, attempt to bottle just a little of that “Parisian air,” something of that particular poetry given out by the stones and inhabitants of a constantly changing city that has inspired untold numbers of writers and artists over the ages. Presenting an exciting patchwork of images from past and present, Paris: Portrait of a City is a huge and unique photographic study that, in a way, is the true family album of all Parisians. It is to them, and to all lovers of this capital city, that this vibrant, loving, and tender testimony is dedicated.
“A luminous, voluminous portrait of ParisEdited with an expert eye, the TASCHEN book shows off the city in many lights.” * International Herald Tribune *
"Passionnant patchwork croisant les temps et les angles d’approches, les esthétiques aussi, voilà un recueil d’images à consulter sans modération." * Le Monde des Beaux Livres *
"Passionnant patchwork croisant les temps et les angles d’approches, les esthétiques aussi, voilà un recueil d’images à consulter sans modération." * Le Monde des Beaux Livres *
Jean Claude Gautrand (1932–2019) was one of France’s most distinguished experts on photography. An active photographer since 1960, he also made a name for himself as a historian, journalist, and critic, with numerous publications including his TASCHEN books on Brassaï (2004), Paris. Portrait of a City (2011), Robert Doisneau (2014), and Eugène Atget. Paris (2016).
| SKU | GOR008096345 |
| ISBN 13 | 9783836502931 |
| ISBN 10 | 3836502933 |
| Title | Paris. Portrait of a City |
| Author | Jean Claude Gautrand |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taschen GmbH |
| Year published | 2011-12-02 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
