Above Paris : the aerial survey of Roger Henrard / Jean-Louis Cohen.
By: Cohen, Jean-Louis
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Contributor(s): Henrard, Roger.
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BookPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Princeton Architectural Press, 2006Description: 320 p. : chiefly ill., maps ; 17 x 30 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 9781568986135; 1568986130 .Uniform titles: Tour de Paris. English Subject(s): Henrard, Roger, 1900-1975 | Aerial photography -- France -- Paris | Paris (France) -- Aerial photographsDDC classification: 779.994436
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Cork Centre Architectural Education Lending | 779.994436 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00116600 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Between the years 1950 and 1972, when Paris was in the twilight of its classical period, pilot and photographer Roger Henrard (1900-1975) preserved the city he knew and loved from the seat of a single-engine American army surplus Piper cub. Henrard used a high-speed plate camera to systematically document the city from its outskirts to its center. His photographs show not only Paris's stations, museums, department stores, and housing projects but also its urban tissue and interconnectionsthe tight-knit medieval districts as well as the rectilinear geometry of the Haussmanian boulevards.
Above Paris is Henrard's remarkable study of the urban landscape of Paris and its best-known monuments. Over 350 beautifully printed duotones, grouped by themes such as the course of the Seine, the main roads, the stations, and the neighborhoods of Paris give a clear overview of the city's layout. Maps at the beginning of each chapter further help orient the reader and together with detailed captions and essays by Jean-Louis Cohen make Above Paris a must for anybody interested in Paris or urban design.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reviews provided by Syndetics
CHOICE Review
From time to time, one reviews a book about photography that is a pleasure to look at and a pleasure to read. This is such a book. There is something about a well-composed black-and-white photograph that holds one's attention. When the subject is Paris and the views taken from a plane, paying attention is easy. After all, Paris was the subject of some of the earliest photographic images. Nadar, a photographer famous for photographing the famous, began taking aerial views of Paris from a balloon as early as 1858. The photographs in this book were taken by Henrard, who developed an aerial camera while he was the director of a factory that made photographic instruments. He began photographing Paris in 1932 and continued for decades, interrupted only by his service as a French reconnaissance pilot during WW II. His love of Paris is evident in image after image. One sees the remains of the walls that once surrounded the city and the relentless approach of the suburbs. Familiar architectural landmarks become pure design. The mundane becomes sublime. Cohen's prose is always clear and insightful. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. All levels. T. Sexton emeritus, University of Alaska, AnchorageAuthor notes provided by Syndetics
Jean-Louis Cohen is an architect & historian. He is a professor at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University & the director of the Institute Francais d'Architecture. He specializes in the twentieth-century architecture & urbanism of Europe & the United States.(Bowker Author Biography)