lightningfield.com / 2004.06.23 Fondation Cartier, Jean Nouvel, Paris

2004.06.23

14:07:48
Fondation Cartier, Jean Nouvel, Paris (10)

Fondation Cartier, Paris, designed by Jean Nouvel.
Architects who blur the line between inside and outside really confuse the heck out of the birds. Nouvel also designed the Institut du Monde Arabe.

For the foundation's current exhibit, "Pain Couture," Jean-Paul Gaultier hired a team of expert bakers to remake his greatest fashion hits in bread. This may be the most French thing I have seen in France.

Comments

Laundromat's recent bird/cars picture would have been real appropriate right here... :D

http://www.satanslaundromat.com/sl/archives/000347.html

Posted by: Peter at June 23, 2004 3:07 PM

i really think you should spend the 17 bux for a lpl...unless you have an auto focus slr or dslr. Then get a cpl. it will do wonders for all those shots through windows, 3 maybe 4 of those images would look so much better

Posted by: jent at June 23, 2004 7:57 PM

Jent: This would involve getting a camera that takes lenses, which probably wouldn't fit in my pocket. But thanks for the suggestion. Maybe someday...

Posted by: David at June 23, 2004 8:44 PM

I hear the Fondation Cartier has a parking garage buried beneath it. it looks great at sunset, but I have to say I feel for those birds.

Posted by: 990000 at June 24, 2004 1:59 AM

there have been a bunch of Pain Couture pix on the web lately, but yours are the best (and so is the comment about the show)

Posted by: sacha at June 24, 2004 3:37 AM

I walked by this place twice when going to the Catacombs and looking for Arago markers last month. I was curious what it was, it certainly catches the eye.

Posted by: whatisee at June 24, 2004 7:56 AM

Red: Yes, there are two glass boxes (naturally) behind the first glass facade containing car elevators for garage access. It must be two floors down because there's exhibit space in the first basement.

Posted by: David at June 24, 2004 10:30 PM

Very interesting architecture...especially the bread creation

Posted by: nate at June 25, 2004 2:03 AM

Love your work. You've inspired me to take more photos around NYC.

Posted by: Craige at August 10, 2004 7:19 PM

It's very good

Posted by: Carrarini Chiara at January 28, 2006 11:08 AM