Photo shoot
Pont des Arts
Paris, July 2004
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Friday, April 29, 2005
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Victoire de Samothrace (Winged Victory of Samothrace)
Musée du Louvre
Rue de Rivoli
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Under the pyramid
Under the pyramid
Pyramide du Louvre by I. M. Pei, 1989
Musée du Louvre
Rue de Rivoli
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
The Lacemaker
“The Lacemaker” by Johannes Vermeer, 1671
Musée du Louvre
Rue de Rivoli
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Les Deux Plateaux
Les Deux Plateaux by Daniel Buren, 1986
Palais-Royal
Quartier du Palais-Royal, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
“Les Deux Plateaux, more commonly known as the Colonnes de Buren, is a highly controversial art installation created by the French artist Daniel Buren in 1985–1986. It is located in the inner courtyard (Cour d'Honneur) of the Palais Royal in Paris, France. As described by the architectural writer Andrew Ayers, ‘Buren's work takes the form of a conceptual grid imposed on the courtyard, whose intersections are marked by candy-striped black-and-white columns of different heights poking up from the courtyard's floor like sticks of seaside rock. In one sense the installation can be read as an exploration of the perception and intellectual projection of space.’ The work replaced the courtyard's former parking lot and was designed to conceal ventilation shafts for an underground extension of the culture ministry's premises. Some of the columns extend below courtyard level and are surrounded by pools of water into which passersby toss coins. The project was the ‘brainchild’ of the culture minister Jack Lang and elicited considerable controversy at the time. It was attacked for its cost and unsuitability to a historic landmark. Lang paid no attention to the orders of the Commission des Monuments Historiques, which objected to the plan. In retrospect Ayers has remarked: ‘Given the harmlessness of the result (deliberate — Buren wanted a monument that would not dominate), the fuss seems excessive, although the columns have proved not only expensive to install, but also to maintain.’” (Les Deux Plateaux, Wikipedia)
Monday, April 25, 2005
La maison de l'Astronomie
La maison de l'Astronomie
Rue de Rivoli
Quartier Saint-Merri, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Ville candidate
Paris 2012 ville candidate
Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville
Quartier Saint-Merri, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Fontaine du Trésor
Fontaine du Trésor, 1882
Rue du Trésor
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Friday, April 22, 2005
Boulangerie
Boulangerie Florence Finkelsztajn
Rue des Écouffes, Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris
Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris
(Historical Library of the City of Paris)
Rue Pavée, Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
“The Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, commonly abbreviated with the acronym BHVP, is a public library specializing in the history of the city of Paris, France. Formerly in the Hôtel Saint-Fargeau (now part of the Musée Carnavalet), when it was also known as the Bibliothèque Saint-Fargeau, since 1969 the BHVP has been located in the Hôtel d'Angoulême Lamoignon at 24 rue Pavée, in the Marais (4th arrondissement) in Paris. The old city library was located in the Paris Hôtel de Ville (city hall), which fire destroyed in May 1871. In 1872, pursuant to a bequest by Jules Cousin (1830 - 1899), the city moved to create a library devoted entirely to the history of the capital: the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris. The BHVP collection brings together documents dating from the 16th century through the present on the history of Paris and the Île-de-France region. The BHVP is open to the public, allowing access to approximately one million books and booklets, 21,000 manuscripts, as well as plans, maps, and photographs that cover a variety of aspects of Paris including topographic, historic, social, artistic, literary, etc. The BHVP is one of the specialized libraries integrated into the network of Paris municipal libraries, and houses the city's historical research service. The public access to its garden named Hôtel-Lamoignon - Mark Ashton garden is located at 25, rue des Francs-Bourgeois.” (Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris, Wikipedia)
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Rue Pavée
Rue Pavée / rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Lutherie ancienne moderne
Lutherie ancienne moderne
Hotel de Savourny
Rue Elzevir, Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Monday, April 18, 2005
Conseil international des archives
Conseil international des Archives
Rue des Archives
Quartier Sainte-Avoye, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
“The International Council on Archives (Conseil international des archives) is an international non-governmental organization which exists to promote international cooperation for archives and archivists. It was set up in 1948, with Charles Samaran, the then director of the Archives nationales de France, as chairman, and membership is open to national and international organisations, professional groups and individuals.[1] In 2015, it grouped together about 1400 institutional members in 199 countries and territories. Its mission is to promote the conservation, development and use of the world's archives. ICA has close partnership links with UNESCO, and is a founding member of the Blue Shield, which works to protect the world's cultural heritage threatened by wars and natural disasters, and which is based in The Hague.” (International Council on Archives, Wikipedia)
Sunday, April 17, 2005
La Terrasse des Archives
La Terrasse des Archives
Rue des Archives
Quartier Sainte-Avoye, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Saturday, April 16, 2005
C’est nous les gars de Ménilmontant
C’est nous les gars de Ménilmontant by Jerome Mesnager, 1995
(It's us the guys from Ménilmontant)
Rue de Ménilmontant
Quartier du Père-Lachaise, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Friday, April 15, 2005
Living in a car
Living in a car
Rue Étienne-Dolet
Quartier de Belleville, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Ménilmontant
Place de Ménilmontant
Quartier de Belleville, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
“Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Ménilmontant (Our Lady of the Holy Cross of Ménilmontant) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Ménilmontant, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, France. Prior to the 19th century, the hamlet of Ménilmontant depended on the parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville. Responding to population growth in the neighbourhood, the parish priest ordered the construction of a chapel in the rue de la Mare in 1823. In 1847 the chapel was designated a parish. Construction of the present structure began in 1863, following the plans of Héret. Consecration occurred in 1869, though the building was yet incomplete. During the Paris Commune, the church was appropriated as a political club. In a meeting held in the church on 6 May 1871, the Commune voted to execute the Archbishop of Paris and his fellow hostages. The construction was completed in 1880.” (Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Ménilmontant, Wikipedia)
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Métro Picpus
Picpus (métro de Paris)
Avenue de Saint-Mandé
Quartier de Picpus, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Stairs to rue de Tolbiac
Rue du Chevaleret
Quartier de la Gare, 13th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Monday, April 11, 2005
Strange carriage
Cour Saint-Émilion
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Cour Saint-Émilion
Cour Saint-Émilion
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Saturday, April 9, 2005
Pavillon du Lac
Parc du Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Friday, April 8, 2005
Reading by the lake
Parc du Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Thursday, April 7, 2005
Ayako la Japonaise
Les Enfants du Monde (The Children of the World) by Rachid Khimoune
Parc du Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Mohamed le Marocain
Les Enfants du Monde (The Children of the World) by Rachid Khimoune
Parc du Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Enzo l'Italien
Les Enfants du Monde (The Children of the World) by Rachid Khimoune
Parc du Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Monday, April 4, 2005
Rania l'Arabe
Les Enfants du Monde (The Children of the World) by Rachid Khimoune
Parc du Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Sunday, April 3, 2005
Marie-Carmen l'Espagnole
Marie-Carmen l'Espagnole
Les Enfants du Monde (The Children of the World) by Rachid Khimoune
Parc du Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Slope mower
Slope mower at work
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Boulevard de Bercy
Quartier de Bercy, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
Friday, April 1, 2005
Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou
Place Georges-Pompidou
Quartier Saint-Merri, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004
“The Centre Pompidou, also known as the Pompidou Centre in English, is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil, and the Marais. It was designed in the style of high-tech architecture by the architectural team of Richard Rogers, Su Rogers, Renzo Piano, along with Gianfranco Franchini. It houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Public Information Library), a vast public library; the Musée National d'Art Moderne, which is the largest museum for modern art in Europe; and IRCAM, a centre for music and acoustic research. Because of its location, the Centre is known locally as Beaubourg. It is named after Georges Pompidou, the President of France from 1969 to 1974 who commissioned the building, and was officially opened on 31 January 1977 by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.” (Centre Pompidou, Wikipedia)