Assouline Paris By Paris (English) multi

For the first time, a book celebrates the legend of Paris, exploring its iconic and secret places along with the extraordinary personalities who have shaped its history. Readers discover the city in every era, from the glamorous Belle poque 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-Prs, the Nouvelle Vague with Godard's Breathless, Dior's New Look and the miniskirt revolution by Courrges, Cardin and Paco Rabanne. Social and cultural revolutions that have all contributed to making Paris the most visited city in the world. Following the Assouline bestseller New York by New York, Paris by Paris offers a new way to understand and experience Paris through an unforgettable narrative in words and images, with rarely shown photographs. Housed in a luxurious slipcase, the volume is available in both English and French and is narrated by writers Ariel Wizman and Harold Cobert. It is also accompanied by an insightful foreword by Frdric Beigbeder and completed by a timeline of key moments in the city over the centuries. - Format: 28cm x 36cm x 8cm - Number of pages: 368 - Hardcover - ISBN number: 9781649802668