Art in Motion: Riding the Paris Metro

by Anaël Pigeat

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 M tro, 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419761048
• ISBN13: 9781419761041
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: La Martiniere/Abrams
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 10.6"