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Press Release Checklist Philip Trager Changing Paris: A Tour Along the Seine May 25- June 30, 2000 Reception and book signing : Thursday, May 35, 6 - 8 PM Julie Saul Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of selected prints from Philip Trager's new book "Changing Paris: A Tour Along the Seine", published by Arena editions. Our exhibition will include over 30 images (in both silver print and platinum mediums) chosen from the 64 plates in the book. A selection of additional prints will be shown concurrently at the Maison Francaise, New York University, 16 Washington Mews, at University Place (May 9- June 30.) For almost six years Trager worked tirelessly photographing Paris along the course of the Seine, documenting the remarkable constructions and spaces of the magnificent city, which has historically used the river as a point of reference in its architecture. Laboring with a large format camera, like his forebears Gustave Le Gray, Eugene Atget, and Berenice Abbott (whom the title of the book and exhibition quotes), Trager has captured the enormous changes and timelessness of the Parisian urban environment. His eloquent and luminous views and observations seem effortless, and do not belie the labor of framing and recording these breathtaking vistas and intimate views. Among the structures and sites that Trager photographs are the "Grands Projects," as well as the Place de la Concorde, the Musee d'art Moderne, the Tour Eifel, and many gardens and bridges. The book includes essays by Pierre Borhan and Diane Johnson, while architectural historian Thomas Mellins has provided notes on the history and significance of the structures. Trager is well known for photographic projects ranging from architecture to dance. This is his seventh book; previous publications include "Philip Trager: New York" (1980) "The Villas of Palladio" (1986), and "Dancers" (1992). Trager's work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan and Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, and Canadian Centre for Architecture. A discussion between Philip Trager and Thomas Mellins on the Changing Paris project will take place on Wednesday, May 31st, 6:30 PM at La Maison Francaise. This is a free public program- call 998-8750 for reservations. Philip Trager Changing Paris: A tour along the Seine May 21 - June 30, 2000 All photographs were taken between 1993 and 1998 Architectural site and date are followed by name of architect for each work 1. Urn, Pont Alexandre III (1900) H. Benozech platinum print 2. Place de la Concorde (1755-1772) Jacques-Ange Gabriel platinum print 3. Pont Alexandre III (1900) Louis-Jean Resal and Amedee Alby gelatin silver print 4. Hotel de Coislin, Place de la Concorde (1758) Jacques-Ange Gabriel gelatin silver print 5. Pont Alexandre III (1900) Louis-Jean Resal and Amedee Alby platinum print 6. Cour Napoleon, Musee du Louvre (1852) Hector Lefuel; Pyramide du Louvre (1989) I.M. Pei platinum print 7. Place de la Concorde (1755-1772) Jacques-Anges Gabriel; Obelisque de Louqsor (c.1250 B.C.) Jacques-Ignace Hittorff gelatin silver print 8. Pont-Neuf (1578-1607) Androuet du Cerceau l'aine and Guillaume Marchant; La Samaritaine (1928) Henri Sauvage and Frantz Jourdan gelatin silver print 9. Pont Mirabeau (1893) Louis-Jean Resal and Amedee Alby platinum print 10. Pont Alexandre III (1900) Louis-Jean Resal and Amedee Alby; Tour Eiffel (1889) Gustave Eiffel platinum print 11. Jardin des Tuileries (1664) Andre Le Notre gelatin silver print 12. Residence Passy-Kennedy, Le Tripode (1990) Andre Remondet; Tour Eiffel (1889) Gustave Eiffel gelatin silver print 13. Pont du Carrousel (1935-1939) Malet & Lang; Pavillon de Flore, Musee du Louvre (1861) Hector Martin Lefuel gelatin silver print 14. Jardin du Champ-de-Mars (1908) Jean-Camille Formige platinum print 15. Grande Arche de la Defense (1989) Johann Otto von Spreckelsen and Paul Andreu gelatin silver print 16. Hippodrome de Longchamp (1967) Jacques Regnault gelatin silver print 17. American Center (1994) Frank O. Gehry and Associates gelatin silver print 18. Atrium du Theatre des Champs-Elysees (1923) Henry Van de Velde and Auguste Perret gelatin silver print 19. Musee D'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (1937) J.C. Dondel and Alfred Aubert gelatin silver print 20. Palais de Challiot (1937) Jacques Carlu, Leon Azema and Louis-Hippolyte Boileau gelatin silver print 21. Jardin dela Villa Suisse (1900) Comte Alphonse Emmanuel de Moncel de Perrin; Palais de la Decouverte (1900) Henri Deglane gelatin silver print 22. Serre, Parc Andre-Citroen (1992) Patrick Berger gelatin silver print 23. Parc de Bercy (1995) Bernard Huet and Marylene Ferrand gelatin silver print 24. Jardin des Serres D'Auteuil, Bois de Boulogne (1895-1897) Jean-Camille Formige platinum print 25. Pavillon de L'Horloge, Bois de Boulogne (1777) Francois-Joseph Belange platinum print 26. Jardin des Tuileries (1664) Andre Le Notre platinum print All platinum prints are 20 x 24", in editions of 25. Silver prints are 16 x 20", in editions of 25. Silver prints also available in 20 x 24". top For additional information contact the gallery back |
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