Philippa Hurd

In the nineteenth century, Paris underwent sweeping transformation. Defined as much by political and social upheaval as by industrial growth and Prefect Haussmann's program of major public works, the city also became an entertainment capital second to none. Stately and working-class, monumental and picturesque, Paris was an object of fascination for architects, painters, photographers, and poets alike.
This book explores the many faces of Paris through the collections of the Musée d'Orsay in masterpieces by artists including Jacques Ignace Hittorff, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Charles Marville, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Henri Rivière, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. It takes readers on a singular and perceptive journey to the heart of the City of Light, reflecting a century that was constantly on the move.