{"title":"Marc Walter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Walter\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating exploration of arts and culture, bringing history to life with vivid imagery and thoughtful narrative. His works delve into distinctive eras, capturing the spirit and aesthetics with a keen eye for detail and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly illustrated volumes that not only document historical moments but also evoke the atmosphere of their times. Walter's approach makes cultural history accessible and engaging, perfect for anyone interested in visual storytelling and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"france-1900-a-portrait-in-color-by-sabine-arque-9783836595940","title":"France 1900. A Portrait in Color","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe turn of the 20th century was a golden era in France. It was an age of peace, prosperity, and progress after a series of bruising wars and turmoil within the French Republic, culminating in the Franco-Prussian War, which had ended in 1871. From the ruins of conflict, the Belle Époque brought \u003cem\u003ejoie de vivre\u003c\/em\u003e flourish, a boom in art, design, industry, technology, gastronomy, education, travel, entertainment, and nightlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough some 800 vintage photographs, postcards, posters, and photochromes from the extensive archives of Marc Walter and Photovintagefrance, \u003cem\u003eFrance 1900\u003c\/em\u003e follows up on TASCHEN's best-selling vintage photographic collections \u003cem\u003eItaly 1900\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Grand Tour\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAmerica 1900\u003c\/em\u003e to provide a precious record of France in all its turn-of-the-century glory. With the photochrome technique used in many of the images restoring the past to vivid colour, we enjoy a bristling close, bittersweet, encounter with this hopeful age: the brave, stony splendour of Mont Saint-Michel; the icy peaks of Chamonix; and the honey light of the Côte d'Azur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction, six essays, and detailed commentary by Sabine Arqué exploring the stories behind the pictures, this is an unrivalled portrait of a nation on the cusp of the century and of its poignant exuberance before the paroxysm of the First World War. While paying tribute to the precious Belle Époque, crushed by the traumas of history, it also celebrates the unwavering allure of La Belle France, its beauty, culture, traditions, and legendary romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383812014316,"sku":"9783836595940","price":195.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27947533483553.jpg?v=1773381680"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/marc-walter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}