Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro (Hardcover)

Language: English

Published by Abrams, New York, 2022

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Hardcover. 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 Metro, 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, Anael 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title
Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro (Hardcover)
Author
Philippe Garcia
Publisher
Abrams, New York
Publication year
2022
Condition
new
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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1419761048
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