Unexpected Paris: A Contemporary Portrait

This book captures every aspect of Paris and its inhabitants: urban acrobats take to the streets, a sandaled nun crosses the capital on a city bike, extravagant partygoers strike memorable silhouettes during gay pride, children frolic in city fountains on a steamy summer day, and aging friends enjoy an aperitif at Les Deux Magots. The Parisian landscape is illuminated through photographs of the snow-covered Canal Saint-Martin at night, the Ferris wheel at the Place de la Concorde, a balloon launch at the July Column, and a Bastille Day aerial parade of military planes leaving ribbons of blue, white, and red smoke in their wake. Rare glimpses behind the scenes include a table set for intimate dining in the Salon des Ambassadeurs at the presidential Elysee Palace, the empty stage at the Opera Comique, and a taxidermist at work at the natural history museum.From amateur fashionistas strutti

Nicolas Guilbert is a French painter, photographer, and graphic designer. His work has been published inLe Monde, Le Nouvel Observateur, Senso, Citizen K, and books devoted to his photography.Antoine de Caunes is a French television and cinema personality. He appeared in the BBC2 television seriesRapido, and created Eurotrash with Jean Paul Gaultier for Channel 4. He presented the 38th Cesar Awards.Cecile Guilbert is an author and literary critic who has published several books. She received the Prix Medicis for Warhol Spirit.