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Creators: by Anal Pigeat (Author), Philippe Garcia (Photographer)
Publisher: EDLM
ISBN: 9781419761041
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160 pages
On Sale Date: 5/3/2022
Dimensions: 8.15 x 0.8 x 11.2 inches
A rich history and moving look at the accessible, immersive art embedded in the Paris subway system.
Submarine wall decorations, a ceramic declaration of human rights, a stained-glass red hen, a mosaic mouth, a Murano glass aedicule. The walls of the Paris Mtro, adorned with works by French and foreign artists, have punctuated the underground travels of Parisians and tourists for over a century. In 1900, architect Hector Guimard created the subway entrances. His art nouveaustyle works embrace the notion of free artaccessible to all, flowing with movement, surprising, and ambitious.
Todays subway system still champions this immersive cultural experience and artistic openness, as evidenced by the 20 or so creations selected for
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