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Friday, December 11, 2009

Parisien Silhouettes

I see silhouettes everywhere I look in Paris Pierre Herme reminded me again how graphic a city Paris is... Les chats on bathroom glasses at BHV...BHV has silhouettes on every floor... Like this chandelier wrapping paper... A candelabra homage on a lamp shade - witty no? Parisien vitrines/windows are full of them...
illustrator Rene Gruau, loved the silhouette. His classic cancan dancer's leg = Moulin Rouge
Isn't the classic Paris waiter is a walking silhouette?
I've been saving this cerise/cherry silhouette for ages...
Man walking mini poodle in Paris - both in black.
You see this silhouette again and again.
Man in BHV buying a skyline wall decoration.
Paris has the best skyline - Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, L'Arc de Triomphe, bla bla bla
Tiny walking green man silhouette, across from BHV...Place de la Concorde at l'heure bleu/dusk - the best Paris silhouette
BON WEEKEND A TOUS!
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13 comments:

  1. La Petite Gallery6:30 AM

    My Darling Lady,

    France should give you a medal
    for merit. I am sure we all envy
    you being in France. SOOO chic

    Style and elegance, cha cha cha..
    MAD to get to Paris..
    All the beautiful things.
    I want it all. yvonne

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  2. Kiki7:02 AM

    I came back from BHV to my apartment a few minutes ago and laughed when I read your blog today. BHV is done up for the holidays that for sure and if it wasn't so insanely crowded I might have seen some of the wonderful silhouettes first hand! If I am brave enough and venture back next week, I will be sure to look for some new silhouettes to photograph for you.
    Kiki

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  3. Giulia7:59 AM

    Yes! They're here too...in fact, I just purchased two silhouettes (& rec'd one as gift)...papercuts by artist in SF. She will love your post (if she has time to look up). Great photographs & theme.

    xoxo

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  4. Ingrid Mida10:07 AM

    I adore silhouettes! There is a wonderful new book called "Silhouettes" which traces their history.

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  5. BJ Lantz11:01 AM

    Merci for all the pics (these and all the others). I pop in every few days and enjoy the eye candy, sigh a little, wishing I were planning a trip instead of working my tushie off getting ready for an early January trade show. So, just a Merci for providing a fix for my pitiful petite self :-)

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  6. Rebecca Ramsey2:03 PM

    I do love silhouettes, and French ones are even better!
    Lovely post, as always!

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  7. Nikon2:38 PM

    Very cute! I like "the green man".
    Have a good weekend.

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  8. Mlle Paradis3:15 PM

    Oh it's too Carol isn't it. Paris has always been about silhouettes - the E. Tower being the ultimate n'est-ce pas? Now you're going to make me dig through all my ephemera to find some favorite old french silhouettes. p.s. loving your Paris facades so...much..... panache and atmosphere.

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  9. Christine5:02 PM

    Merci pour the pleasant diversion in my inbox!
    Best,
    Christine

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  10. Unlikely You10:29 PM

    The cat silhouette glasses are perfect for milk! Yes, the last picture of Parisian dusk is priceless!

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  11. {kara}12:20 AM

    Hi just found your blog and I love it! I am going to be reading your posts from now on! I love all things French!
    xo!
    kara

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  12. Julia @Mélanger2:42 AM

    Yes, silhouettes are very popular here in Australia. But these? Well, tres chic!

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  13. Justine12:49 PM

    so witty and what sharp eyes you have?
    BRAVO!

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