Historic Photos of Paris
Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most popular destinations in the world. The "City of Lights" is renowned for many things. Its history, beauty, high quality of life, cosmopolitanism, art, fashion, cuisine, cultural diversity, romance, architecture, museums, theaters, and intellectual life. For these and countless other reasons, Paris immediately evokes strong sentiment, whether or not one is lucky enough to have been there.
This book, Historic Photos of Paris, explores the rise of this seductive city, through a collection of extraordinary historic photographs from international archives. The book follows the people, places, and historic events that shaped the development of modern Paris in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Iconic landmarks, scenes of daily life, and unique and rare moments are presented in hundreds of historic photographs, revealing a rich portrait of the urban masterpiece that is Paris.
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Book details
- Text by
- Rebecca Schall
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 202
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- History › Europe › France
History › Russia - Topics
- France · pictorial history · black-and-white photography · historic photographs · architecture · European history
- ISBN-13
- 9781683369707
About the author
REBECCA SCHALL is a history teacher and the author of Historic Photos of San Francisco and Historic Photos of the Presidio.
Schall holds a master’s degree in history and conducted historical research at the Sorbonne in Paris.
When she’s not writing, Schall draws on time spent living in the Latin Quarter of Paris as a flaneuse. That experience of immersive urban wandering informs her close engagement with place and history.
Rebecca lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.