{"product_id":"book-copy-copy","title":"France 1900. A Portrait in Color","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tribute to the colorful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejoie de vivre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the Belle Époque\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe turn of the 20th century was a golden era in France. It was an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eage of peace, prosperity, and progress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejoie de vivre \u003c\/span\u003eflourish, a boom in art, design, industry, technology, gastronomy, education, travel, entertainment, and nightlife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough some\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e800 vintage photographs, postcards, posters, and photochromes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the extensive archives of Marc Walter and Photovintagefrance,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows up on TASCHEN’s best-selling vintage photographic collections\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItaly 1900\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grand Tour\u003c\/span\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto 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 color, we enjoy a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebristling close, bittersweet, encounter with this hopeful age: the brave, stony splendor of the Mont Saint-Michel; the icy peaks of Chamonix; and the honey light of the Côte d’Azur\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an\u003cspan\u003e introduction\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esix essays\u003c\/span\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edetailed commentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Sabine Arqué exploring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe stories behind the pictures\u003c\/span\u003e, 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunwavering allure of La Belle France, its beauty, culture, traditions, and legendary romance\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647851446440,"sku":"9783836595940","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0337\/6214\/8411\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-24at1.33.03PM.png?v=1782325989","url":"https:\/\/shopekhome.com\/products\/book-copy-copy","provider":"EK Home ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}