11 December 2011

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

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With this Helmut Newton polaroid (below) in mind, I took Zora along for a night-time walk between the city's shadow-ridden structures. Paris really is the city of light - everything is illuminated. Walking from la Place de la Concorde, up the lower Champs-Elysées past the Grand and Petit Palais to the Pont Alexandre forces you to confront, with multiple stomach-flips, the gargantuan and almost frightening beauty of French Victorian (rather Belle Epoque) power. The last giants. They loom over us, eternal in their solidness. From the golden gate, rising like heaven's own door from the steps of the Petit Palais, to the winged beasts standing sentry over passing cars on the Pont, we scurry like tiny ants beneath their vast shadows. We are like the inheritants of Egypt - surrounded by relics of a vanished empire.
Helmut's girl climbed up onto the bridge in high heels. An uncharacteristic meekness suddenly came over me, so I perched instead.
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8 comments:

Unknown said...

wow wonderful images :)

ST said...

Love the pics!

Assez Blonde said...

aaaaah STOP MAKING ME JEALOUS OF YOUR LIFE WITH THESE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ENCHANTING PARISIAN PICTURES! you would not have caught me standing up on that ledge either, don't worry!
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A La Mode said...

You are so stinking beautiful! I love the drama in these beautiful photos xx

Lucy said...

Great set of photographs! Totally editorial worthy...

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Naomi said...

I love!!

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Mayflower said...

These photos are so beautiful, love it ♥

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