Modern Paris, 1914-1945: Art, Design, Architecture, Photography, Literature, Cinema, Fashion.

In peace or at war, Paris in the first half of the 20th century vibrated with feverish energy. The most unbridled imaginations were expressed in new forms whose creators came from all over Europe. The challenge of industry and the expectations of the market nourished architecture and set of artistic disciplines, which give its daily face to a deliberately modern city.
This abundance is traced according to the principle of a dictionary, from the letter "A", like the photographer Laure Albin-Guillot, to the letter "Z", like the art critic Christian Zervos, passing through Josephine Baker, Marcel Carné, Coco Chanel, Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Adolf Loos, Charlotte Perriand, Helena Rubinstein or Tristan Tzara. Nearly one hundred entries compose a portrait in the form of a amply illustrated kaleidoscope. A photographic report by Antonio Martinelli shows what today's architectural and urban landscape reveals of the Paris of one hundred years ago.