This is one of the books who shows a different view on Paris, more lovingly and intensiv, and not so superficial like other designbooks are.
Abstract: In an increasingly globalized, anodyne world of
shops and shopping experiences, Paris boutiques remain distinctive and
unusual. This lovingly assembled collection of Parisian shops and shop
windows - from the bizarre to the everyday - reveal and revel in the
sheer poetry and beauty of the ordinary, showing us what our eyes
usually fail to see. These pictures all tell tales, whether they show a
repetition of one object, an accumulation of different items, an
explosion of clutter that seems to swallow the shopkeeper, or an
artfully crafted display. They invite the viewer to ask questions: who
their makers are, what their story is, what they are trying to convey.
These are portraits of both private and public worlds, based on
real-life settings. As you turn the pages, you automatically make links
between the picture, the accompanying business cards and your own
experiences, memories and stories - this is a sourcebook for inventing
stories. Editor: Thames & Hudson