Albert Robida Paris from century to century - The heart of Paris. Splendours...

Description

This book by Albert Robida, titled Paris de siècle en siècle – Le cœur de Paris. Splendeurs, is part of an illustrated series tracing the evolution of the French capital through the ages. The work, centred on historic and monumental Paris, stands out for its dual documentary and aesthetic approach, characteristic of Robida’s oeuvre—an artist and writer renowned for his futuristic visions and reconstructions of the past. The bibliophilic interest lies in the graphic quality of the illustrations and the retrospective dimension of the book, making it both a visual and literary testament to old Paris. The copy offered presents a physical condition in line with its description, providing the collector with a piece that is at once literary and artistic.