Spending the day in Paris #1: Through an artist's eyes

Photograph by Ian Gittler for Budget Travel

April in Paris. Which is where I am not. Nonetheless, I found a good batch of Paris articles to share with you today, so those of us who are far away can spend some time there before this celebrated month ends.

First, through the auspices of Budget Travel, we see the city "through an artist's eyes," the artist being photographer Ian Gittler. There are many evocative delights in this series of 20 shots, including night time at Pigalle, Parisian rooftops, and a sequence on the Palais Royale. Gittler speaks for just about every tourist when he says "...I was as curious and enthusiastic about being here as anyone...I was free to wander and snap pictures of random or even insignificant details simply because I thought they might inspire a sweet memory at some point down the line."

There's even more on Gittler's web site; click on "Paris Journal" on the home page for a diorama, and be sure to look for Charlotte Gainsbourg as you circle around.

Comments

[Bob]

I've never been able to understand the fascination some people have with Paris rooftops.