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City of immortals : Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris / text and principal photography, Carolyn Campbell ; contributing photographer, Joe Cornish.
Fine Arts Library DC755 .C36 2019 1 folded map
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Campbell, Carolyn (Photographer), author, photographer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Père-Lachaise (Cemetery : Paris, France).
- Cemeteries--France--Paris--History.
- Cemeteries.
- Cemeteries--France--Paris--History--Pictorial works.
- History.
- Paris (France)--History.
- Paris (France).
- Paris (France)--History--Pictorial works.
- France--Paris.
- Genre:
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 199 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 23 cm + 1 color map (46 x 41 cm, folded to 16 x 11 cm)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [Novato, CA] : Goff Books, an imprint of ORO Editions, [2019]
- Summary:
- "This first-person account of a legendary necropolis will delight Francophiles, tourists and armchair travelers, while enriching the experience of taphophiles (cemetery lovers) and aficionados of art and architecture, mystery and romance. Carolyn Campbell's evocative images are complemented by those of renowned landscape photographer Joe Cornish. City of Immortals celebrates the novelty and eccentricity of Père-Lachaise Cemetery through the engrossing story of the history of the site established by Napoleonic decree, along with portraits of the last moments of the cultural icons buried within its walls. In addition to several 'conversations' with some of the high-profile residents, three guided tours are provided along with an illustrated pull-out map featuring the grave sites of eighty-four architects, artists, writers, musicians, dancers, filmmakers and actors, including Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison of the Doors, Frédéric Chopin, Georges Bizet, Edith Piaf, Georges Méliès, Isadora Duncan, Eugène Delacroix, Gertrude Stein, Amedeo Modigliani, Sarah Bernhardt, Richard Wright, Colette, and Marcel Proust."--Back cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781943532292
- 194353229X
- OCLC:
- 1127837494
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