Paris [Hardcover]

William Eggleston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2009

For photographers, the city of Paris must constitute a genre of its own, so perennially photogenic are its streets, skylines, storefronts and people. Here, William Eggleston--"The Father of Color Photography"--offers a brilliant, unusual take on Paris today, with depictions that completely revitalize our sense of this most picturesque of cities. Eggleston spent three years working throughout different seasons, to craft images that reveal surprising and rarely-seen facets of the city, as one might expect from the lens of a photographer most associated with the American South. Eggleston constructs with color--the brilliant yellow of a shop front, the intense blue of a street sign, the carnival colors on a merry-go-round--and of course with little gems of detail--plastic flowers in a shop window, a plastic bag or a woman's supersaturated red shoes--locating effects that are simultaneously rustic and cosmopolitan, glamorous and gritty, everyday and extraordinary.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: Steidl; First Edition edition (October 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3865219152
• ISBN-13: 978-3865219152
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, August 15, 2009

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W. Rosen "chickendog" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paris (Hardcover)

I was a little worried about what to expect in a book on Paris by such an "American" photographer like William Eggleston, but I needn't have worried. This is just as good as his prime work from Guide and Los Alamos and makes you appreciate his work even more. The production value is high and the lovely satin finish covers are a nice touch. Highly recommended.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Eggleston + Steidl could have done much better. Disappointing., October 8, 2009

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Raul CHARLIN Fernandez "Ra" (Chile) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paris (Hardcover)

CONTENT: It's too obvious that the author spent only a 3 weeks in the city. The view seems superficial. Anyway Eggleston photography is always interesting, and it is a different view of the ever photographed Paris.

IMAGE QUALITY: It looks that the author moved to digital photography, which is not necessary bad, the problem is that seems he is using a cheap digital camera (or the scanner used it's a cheap one). Image quality is disappointing.

BOOK EDITION: It's a Steidl. So it's a well designed and constructed book. Bad image quality though.

CONCLUTION: I confess I've got disappointed, as I'm an Eggleston fan. Eggleston's Guide is a hundred times better.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars new generation, September 14, 2009

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diego cortez (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paris (Hardcover)

(still) the master: william eggleston (his new book 'paris,' published by steidl & fondation cartier, is the best photo book i've seen in at least 10 years; it is equal to eggleston's best book: 'guide;' his drawings in the book are brilliant and offer a new vision from the man; the influence of urban graffiti on his new work is breathtaking: he has further elevated this vernacular art to high renaissance status; the sublime relevance of this new work pegs him more 'new generation' i.e. 'younger' than any recent art school graduates i've met recently)