Paris. From the Air

Paris is one of the most photographed places in the world, but in this dazzling new collection you will see this famous city as never before. In a daring feat of aerial photography involving leaning out of a helicopter with the doors removed as it makes steep turns, Jeffrey Milstein has captured a unique and unparalleled view of the City of Lights. Very few photographers have ever been granted the privilege of capturing Paris from the air, and in Milstein's skilled hands, the familiar is transformed.
His distinctive style - straight down - leads to fresh insights of the urban design of this great city. The Place des Vosges unfolds as a huge green butterfly in the midst of uniform lines of blue-gray rooftops. The Place Victor Hugo, a nexus point where 10 streets meet, looks out at you like a solitary, unblinking eye. The tip of the Tour Eiffel stretches up like the stigma of a delicate, iron flower.
Very fittingly, Paris above is one giant work of art. Including breathtaking views of the Arc de Triomphe, Musée du Louvre, Jardin des Tuileries, Hôtel des Invalides, Tour Montparnasse, Centre Pompidou, the Seine, and La Défense, among many other locations, Milstein's highly detailed images bring these unmatched aerial vistas of Paris to life. As a bonus, a portfolio of images of the gardens and buildings Château de Versailles, Louis XIV's great palace, is also included.
This book is sure to be treasured by tourists and Parisians alike.