Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro by Pigeat, Anaël

Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro

A rich history and moving look at the accessible, immersive art embedded in the Paris subway systemSubmarine...
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Author: Anaël Pigeat
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Language: English
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Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro by Pigeat, Anaël

Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro

$113.25

Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro

$113.25
Author: Anaël Pigeat
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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 Métro, 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 Nouveau style works embrace the notion of free art--accessible to all, flowing with movement, surprising, and ambitious. Today's subway system still champions this immersive cultural experience and artistic openness as evidenced by the 20 or so creations selected for Art in Motion. With concise and well-researched texts, Anaël Pigeat, introducing us to the artists and giving them a voice, explains their creative process, paying tribute to the work of the many craftsmen and craftswomen and their innovations, while highlighting the numerous constraints entailed by the subway environment. With a contemporary perspective by photographer Philippe Garcia, the book captures the works in their environment, then moves closer to show us the material and the artistic gestures. Each creation carries its own story and its own relationship to the underground: offering a reinterpretation of existing works or taking us down memory lane, they lead us into a dream-like world or fit in the framework of an international exchange, these works shine on and imperceptibly change our travels.



Author: Anaël Pigeat
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 05/03/2022
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.13lbs
Size: 10.64h x 8.15w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9781419761041

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