Main entry:

Cohen, Jean-Louis.

Title & Author:

Above Paris : the aerial survey of Roger Henrard / Jean-Louis Cohen.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Princeton Architectural Press, 2006.

Description:

320 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps ; 17 x 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Paris in the strangelehold of the suburbs -- The former fortified belt and the Périphérique -- Along the Seine, from bridge to bridge -- From Gare de l'Est to Porte d'Orléans -- Along the major avenues -- Keeping track: the railroad stations -- From square to square -- From house to palace: all shapes and sizes -- Parks and gardens -- Roger Henrard (1900-1975), pilot and photographer, a short biography / Stéphane Ferrand -- The Roger Henrard achieves / Stéphane Ferrand.
Translated from the French.

Summary:

Above Paris is Henrardbs remarkable study of the urban landscape of Paris and its best-known monuments. Over 350 beautifully printed duotones, systematically grouped by themes such as the course of the Seine, the main roads, the stations, and the neighborhoods of Paris give a clear overview of the citybs layout. Maps at the beginning of each chapter further help orient the reader and together with detailed captions and essays by Jean-Louis Cohen make Above Paris a must for anybody.
Interested in Paris or urban design.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

9781568986135 (alk. paper)
1568986130 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Henrard, Roger, 1900-1975.
Henrard, Roger, 1900-
Aerial photography France Paris.
Photographie aérienne France Paris.
Aerial photography.
Luftbild
Paris (France) Aerial photographs.
Paris (France) Photographies aériennes.
France Paris.
Paris

Form/genre:

Aerial photographs.

Added entries:

Henrard, Roger, 1900-1975.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 249817
Call No.: TR140.H493 C6 2006
Status: Available