No other city has as close an association with romance as Paris, a status reflected in its vibrant history, culture, and architecture. The new book from the luxury publication Assouline, PARIS BY PARIS, seeks to capture the essence of this beauty, exploring the city with in-depth commentary and over three hundred stunning photographs and illustrations.

Assouline’s PARIS BY PARIS dives into the capital’s art, fashion, and culture throughout seven chapters, breaking down the City of Light through a carefully curated selection of iconic photographs. The book’s historical analysis covers everything from the Belle Époque of the Roaring Twenties to the intellectual revival in the post-war era, with informative commentary from the authors Ariel Wizman and Harold Cobert.

Wizman’s background as a writer, musician, and actor shines through the text, which delivers penetrating insights into the key moments of the city’s evolution over the past centuries. Assouline’s PARIS BY PARIS culminates in the city’s most recent notable event, the 2024 Olympics, representing the first publication to feature photos of the sporting event in print.

With a valuable timeline of key historical events and an insightful foreword by Frédéric Beigbeder, Assouline’s PARIS BY PARIS is as much an excellent reference source as it is a visual celebration of the city’s artistic achievements. It spans 368 pages in all.

Presented in a robust hardcover format with a luxury slipcase, Assouline’s PARIS BY PARIS follows up the publisher’s previously released NEW YORK BY NEW YORK with another impressive tome.

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