The Glow of Paris: The Bridges of Paris at Night
With stunning black and white photos in the Ansel Adams tradition this is a real Paris photography gem.
— Bob Bishop, editor, “The Paris Voice”
© Gary Zuercher
This exhibition spans the history of the Paris bridges, presenting stunning silver-gelatin nighttime photographs. Beginning in 2008, American photographer Gary Zuercher pursued his project of photographing the bridges that cross the Seine. He shot only at night, on film and in black and white. He then researched and documented the fascinating history of each of those bridges. The photographs capture many of the beloved landmarks of the city, including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower. The fascinating history of the bridges starts with Julius Caesar wringing about his conquest of Paris in 52 B.C. and continues through the centuries to the present day.
This exhibit is curated by Scott Ruby Ph.D, who has held curatorial and management positions at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, Washington, DC; Westminster Abbey Museum, London and The Jewish Museum, New York City.
Gary Zuercher’s six years of photographing and research of the bridges led to the award winning publication of his book, The Glow of Paris: The Bridges of Paris at Night. The Paris bridges work is currently held in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and Georgetown University.
Paris Bridges Exhibition Prospectus
website www.parisbridges.com
Press:
The New York Times: Discovery Paris by the Bridges that Define It
The Daily Record: Zuercher’s Paris photos are award-winning
Mansfield News Journal: Photographer brings the ‘Glow of Paris’ to Mansfield
Number of Objects:
86 photographs (73 measure 16 x 20 inches and 13 are 30 x 38 inches)
Maps -- one large (52 x 78 inches), one medium (36 x 54 inches) and four sector maps (12.5 x 24 inches)
One four-minute, continuous loop video
Audio tour with 10 professionally narrated stops
Coffee table books are available in French and English
Rental Fee: $9500 for 8-10 weeks plus shipping and insurance.
Gary Zuercher is also available for artist talks.