Thirty-Six Views of Eiffel Tower

(Hardback)

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A facsimile edition (with new backmatter providing translation and a curatorial note) of a stunningly gorgeous book originally published in 1902 and reissued here in a partnership with Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. French artist Henri Riviere's Thirty-Six Views of the Eiffel Tower were inspired by his love of Japanese art - specifically Hokusai's famous 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Much of his technique was inspired by Japonisme, but the subject matter is pure turn-of-the-century Paris - myriad scenes of city life feature the tower both completed and during its construction.

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Henri Rivire (1864-1951) was a French artist and printmaker.

Arsne Alexandre was a fin de sicle French art critic.

James A. Ganz and Karin Breuer are curators at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.