In peace or in war, the Paris of the first half of the 20th century vibrates with feverish energy. The most uninhibited imaginations are expressed in new forms created by artists from all over Europe. The challenge of industry and market expectations nourish architecture and all artistic disciplines, which give a deliberately modern face to the city on a daily basis.
This abundant creativity is retraced in the form of a dictionary, from the letter “A”, like the photographer Laure Albin-Guillot, to the letter “Z”, like the art critic Christian Zervos, passing through Josephine Baker, Marcel Carné, Coco Chanel, Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Adolf Loos, Charlotte Perriand, Helena Rubinstein or Tristan Tzara. Nearly a hundred entries compose a portrait in the form of an extensively illustrated kaleidoscope. A photographic report by Antonio Martinelli reveals what the architectural and urban landscape of today reveals about Paris a hundred years ago. – J-L. C., G.M.J.
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