A Little Bit of Paris
by Jean-Jacques Sempé
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Renowned New Yorker cover illustrater Jean-Jacques Sempé illustrates the quirky charm of France's capital and it's residents with his signature style and gentle sense of humor and irony. His drawings are famed for their striking use of pen and ink, their inimitable style, and most of all for their satire and tragic-comic vision. The 128 drawings in this charming portfolio are sweet and sentimental. They somehow manage to be gentle even when the topic is difficult. They probe the quirkiness show more of life in Paris and wordlessly pinpoint the quintessential features of the City of Light, creating a world peopled by lovers strolling along the Seine, culture mavens preening in the Louvre, and characters who are ready to see the comic and the light-hearted beyond life's problems. Anyone who has fallen in love with Paris will be sure to cherish this charming keepsake. show lessTags
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Wonderful - the drawings capture the essence of all aspects of Parisian life. Under Coronavirus lockdown many of the images, crowd scenes on foot, in cars, are quite surprising but many are fine showing individuals or couples escaping the bustle. It is strange how different perspectives change the viewpoint of the reader. Oh to travel to Paris as soon as possible.
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218+ Works 8,045 Members
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Gallimard, Folio (5969)
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- A Little Bit of Paris
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