Old photos of Paris merged with the present
"Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future and time future contained in time past." - T.S Eliot.
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Julien found photos of Paris that were taken between 1871 and 1968. He then decided to photograph the same sites in the photos from the same angle.
Here are some pictures from his book titled 'Paris, Fenêtres sur l’Histoire'.
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As these historical photographs are incorporated into todays settings, windows to the past are opened as we are plunged into the depths of time, merging past as present in one fluid moment.
1. Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple, 1871 and present:
2. Hotel Gay-Lussac, 1968 and present:
3. Quai de Conti, 1900 and present:
4. Saint Denis Street, 1910 and present:
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5. Grand Palais, 1944 and present:
6. River Seine, Notre-Dame, 1930 and present:
7. Moulin Rouge, 1900 and present:
8. Printemps, Boulevard Haussmann, 1930 and present:
9. Odéon Station (Paris Metro), 1910 and present:
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10. Arc de Triomphe, 1909 and present:
11. Jardin du Luxembourg, 1895 and present:
12. Place de l’Opéra, 1900 and present:
13. Place de l’Opéra, 1940 and present:
14. Hôtel-de-Ville, 1944 and present:
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15. Place Vendôme, 1871 and present:
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