Paris, années 30

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Paris, années 30 documents on 640 pages the life of Paris between the wars. The politics, cultural life, fashion, industry and sports are arrestingly caught in marvellous photos. Portraits of the celebrities - Anouihl, Gance, Cocteau, Colette, de Saint-Exupery, Breton, Malreaux, Claudel, Gide, Chagall, Dali, LeCorbusier, Leger, Duchamp, Picasso - capture a whole era and directly arouse our interest and fascination. The era depicted covers the years 1930-39. These turbulent years following one war and presaging another were stirred by the forces competing for political and social power. As a portrait of the time the book reflects accurately upon Paris in the 1930's.