Paris Update Press Review
This Week’s Good Reads about Paris and France
Unsightly Paris Paris Update published a report on ugly street furniture a couple of weeks ago, and since then there has been a spate of articles on the subject in the French press. Unfortunately, the state of the streets is … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week’s Good Reads about Paris and France
Why the Louvre rejected the Salvator Mundi There was an empty space on the well of the Louvre’s recent Leonardo da Vinci retrospective where the recently discovered painting, purchased by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, for … Read More
Paris Street Furniture Breakdown
Update on Ugly Paris
A couple of years ago, Paris Update published a rant I wrote called “The Uglification of Paris” and sent it to the mayor’s office. There was no direct response, but surprisingly – and probably coincidentally – a few things did … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week’s Good Reads about Paris and France
A wealth of online art It’s not the same as seeing them in person, but it’s all we’ve got right now. The Louvre has put every one of its 480,000 artworks online, including those in the reserves. (CNN) French family … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week’s Good Reads about Paris and France
Top architecture prize goes to French firm In a victory for sustainability, this year’s prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture has been awarded to Lacaton & Vassal, whose motto is “Never demolish, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse!” … Read More
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