Paris Sketchbook (Hardcover)

by Graham Byfield (Author), Mary Kelly (Author) "Everyone develops his or her own personal relationship with Paris..." (more)
Key Phrases: World War, Place de la Concorde, Oscar Wilde

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Product Description
A sumptuous collection of luxurious sketches and watercoloursa must-have for anyone whose heart has been stolen by the City of Lights. From the looming grandeur of Notre Dame to the quaint back streets of Montmartre, no detail of the city escapes the warmth of Moireaus brush.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1 edition (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312284160
• ISBN-13: 978-0312284169
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #350,139 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love Paris in the Springtime--and in this book!, July 5, 2002

By	Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

I love three things: Watercolors, books and Paris. Author Mary Kelly and Fabrice Moireau teamed up to make the most delicious book on Paris that I have seen yet. Yes, I exclaimed "Ooo-la-la" when I opened this to a random page, but forgive me for the cliche. This book is magnificient in every way.

I first travelled to Paris in 1976, then a number of times thereafter, lately last May 2001. Each time, I strive to capture the essence of this wonderful city, and aside from a few character sketches, I don't have much success. This book is everything I wanted to take back from Paris in addition to some wonderful memories.

The format is a longer-than-wide book with excellent paper. The text is accompanied by good-sized watercolors and pencilled notes. It looks as if you are holding the actual sketchbook. The colors are very true; I do watercolors myself and I can tell you that the pages look as if the washes were just laid down. The look is fresh and really, it is stunning.

If you love France, Paris, art, watercolors, travel, you will love this book. I treasure it.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paris Sketch Book, January 29, 2002

By A Customer

For anyone who has been to Paris and love the city this book is for you. The watercolured sketches are staggeringly beautiful and the text is a bonus. The texture of the book itself of heavy, faux-canvas paper has a wonderful feel and look.For what you get the price is very reasonable

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Illustrations, Wonderful Gift Idea, November 28, 2002

By	"50cent-haircut" - See all my reviews

If you've been to Paris at all, you'll recall some of the street corners and landmarks in this sketchbook. But if you haven't been there, these elegant and intimate illustrations done by Moireau will trigger your fantasy about the wonderful city. There is a plethora of competent guide/travel books about Paris with lots of pictures and photographs, but none capture the whimsy of the place like this book does. Mary Kelly's narrative asides complement the illustrations unobtrusively. Once again, Moireau's poetic portraits of the various areas of the city are a marvel to behold; I could really see the love this artist had for the city. The book also has a nice flow to it, so as you move through the book to the end, you feel as though you've taken a nice, slow walk through the Parisian streets. A lovely book.