Between the Franco-Prussian War and WWI, France in the 1900s was a gilded moment of peace and prosperity. The authors Sabine Arqué and Marc Walter curate this collection of vintage photographs, postcards, posters, and photochromes. From the Paris Worlds Fair to the honey light of the Côte dAzur, its a glimpse into an era of rose-tinted optimism.
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The freshness of this ideal France bursts out in the naive colors of these photochromes, postcards, and colorized photographs, which conjure up the atmosphere of the Belle Époque. * Sabine Arqué * You can not only indulge in the beauty of Paris, but also discover what the French provinces looked like back then. A magnificent volume for Francophiles. * Deutschlandfunk Kultur *
Graphic designer, photographer, and collector Marc Walter (19492018) specialized in vintage travel photographs, particularly photochromes, of which he held one of the worlds largest collections. He published numerous books featuring images from his collection as well as his own photographs.
Sabine Arqué is a photo researcher, editor, and author. She has collaborated on numerous publications on the themes of travel, the history of tourism, and photography.
