Paris One Forty: Week Eleven

Niermans “père” was the celebrated architect of the Moulin Rouge in Paris, and both of his sons were architects, too. pic.twitter.com/hBnKYqW3Rf

— Jessica Helfand (@ParisOneForty) October 28, 2014

Bellat was a master of all that was Art Deco. Most of his work is in the 17th, where there’s even a park in his name. pic.twitter.com/2RMxbbH39D

— Jessica Helfand (@ParisOneForty) October 29, 2014

Isabey was a 19th Century author and architect who also held the exalted title of “Inspector of the Imperial Palace.” pic.twitter.com/9wyfGVlBhT

— Jessica Helfand (@ParisOneForty) October 30, 2014

With references to a 19th-century cabaret, biscuits and chocolate, Le Chat Noir presides majestically here, in stone. pic.twitter.com/vMkShDn8l6

— Jessica Helfand (@ParisOneForty) October 31, 2014

Nobody puts baby in a box. Except at the puces, the flea markets here — where dolls, especially broken ones, prevail. pic.twitter.com/iQ40MO6Wqo

— Jessica Helfand (@ParisOneForty) November 1, 2014

Type in tile, here, for the municipal baths — when bathing was a matter of public hygiene. (Not that it still isn’t.) pic.twitter.com/xTw9TKS9oH

— Jessica Helfand (@ParisOneForty) November 2, 2014

More municipal baths and typography in tile. There are 18 of them in Paris and the earliest date back to Roman times. pic.twitter.com/NXKVywWFeu

— Jessica Helfand (@ParisOneForty) November 3, 2014