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Art Hiding in Paris

An Illustrated Guide to the Secret Masterpieces of the City of Light
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Art Hiding in Paris invites readers to explore the city’s hidden artistic gems beyond its famous museums. Lori Zimmer reveals over 100 extraordinary artworks tucked away in parks, restaurants, Metro stations, and historic sites, including places linked to Van Gogh and Picasso. With whimsical illustrations by Maria Krasinski, the book offers curated itineraries to uncover treasures from the Art Nouveau era to contemporary urban art.
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Ideal for art lovers, travellers seeking unique Paris experiences, and readers who enjoy cultural exploration with a blend of history and urban discovery.

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Explore masterpieces hidden in plain sight, historic artist enclaves, and iconic works of public art in this charmingly illustrated exploration of Paris, from the authors of Art Hiding In New York.

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Paris is the city of light, the city of love, and the city of more art than you could possibly explore in a lifetime—and not just in museums. Tucked away in tree-lined parks, preserved in world-class restaurants, emblazoned on Metro station walls, and hidden in the most unexpected places are masterpieces worthy of the Louvre, if you know where to look!

In this whimsically illustrated celebration of Parisian art and artists, author and curator Lori Zimmer highlights more than 100 treasures. From the gorgeous remnants of the Art Nouveau era to the homes of some of the world's most influential artists—including Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and more—to an introduction to the modern masters of urban art, there are endless riches to be explored. Discover art that was hidden for decades inside cafes, shops, and even a Belle Époque brothel! Paris will surprise you.

Illustrated by artist Maria Krasinski, Art Hiding in Paris provides curated itineraries for dreaming up your next urban exploration, and is perfect for displaying on any art lover's shelf.

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"Author Lori Zimmer and illustrator Maria Krasinski show how art has so permeated Paris that works of beauty and invention can be found beyond and between the expected places. Zimmer's informative, accessible text and Krasinski's charmingly detailed illustrations cover more than 100 spots, many free to visit and all connected to or created by great artists of the past or their modern-day successors."--Zac Thompson, Frommer's

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762480661

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 December 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Adult

Illustration: 100 full-color illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Lori Zimmer is a New York-based curator, writer, and author of The Art of Cardboard: Big Ideas for Creativity, Collaboration, Storytelling, and Reuse (2015), The Art of Spray Paint: Inspirations and Techniques from Masters of Aerosol (2017), and Art Hiding in New York: An Illustrated Guide to the City's Secret Masterpieces (2020, with Maria Krasinski). She founded the popular art history blog Art Nerd New York in 2012, which focused on art history and contemporary art in New York City."Liberated" (aka fired) from her Chelsea gallery job in 2009, Zimmer has spent the last ten years crafting her own career in the art world which has included curating, art writing and criticism (both print and online), event planning, PR, artist management, and an array of related gigs that being her own boss has given her the freedom to do. Since 2016, she has worked as an artist liaison on copyright infringement cases for law firm Kushnirsky Gerber PLLC in New York. Zimmer has curated over forty exhibitions and projects in New York, Miami, Nantucket, Philadelphia, Chicago, Hamburg, Germany, Paris, France and the White House under the Obama administration. In 2018 she donated her left kidney to a friend and with new perspective decided to hang up her curatorial hat to focus on writing projects full-time.Zimmer lives in New York City with her boyfriend Logan Hicks and his son Sailor, but can often be found eating cheese and baguette in Paris with Maria.Maria Krasinski is an illustrator, designer, and researcher whose work spans cultural diplomacy, arts education, museums, and humanitarian projects. Born in Buffalo, New York, she's worked and wandered across all seven continents, collecting visual inspiration from vintage maps, hand-lettered signs, and color palettes in overlooked corners. Since her big break illustrating the cover of the Herbert Hoover Middle School calendar, Maria has illustrated the book Art Hiding in New York: An Illustrated Guide to the City's Secret Masterpieces (written by Lori Zimmer) and contributed creative work to outlets such as the Chicago Public Library, Lonely Planet, Muhammad Ali Center, and the New York Times.

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