An excursion through Paris, starting at the present day and then going through the period from the 1880’s to 1914. Consists of a montage of paintings by contemporary artists, such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet and Picasso, photographs, engravings and posters, together with some archive film, accompanied by the music of Debussy, Satie, Chambrier, Stravinsky, and a variety of contemporary quotes and observations.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014232
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Paris (France)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - France
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → France - History - 19th century
History → France - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)