The best view of Paris is undoubtedly from the 5th floor, which gives a panoramic perspective of the whole city, Paris

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The best view of Paris is undoubtedly from the 5th floor, which gives a panoramic perspective of the whole city, Paris
The best view of Paris is undoubtedly from the 5th floor, which gives a panoramic perspective of the whole city, Paris
Artist/Maker (American, 1929 - 2006)
Date1977
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (24.1 × 16.2 cm) Sheet: 9 7/8 × 6 15/16 in. (25.1 × 17.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2021.12.121
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Provenance 2021: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling.
Markings Verso, upper right (typed purple ink): "George Pompidou National Center of Art and Culture, Paris March 77 #76-140 / Locally called Beaubourg (as it is located on the plateau Beaubourg in Paris) the "George Pompidou National Center of Art & Culture" has hardly been open a month and thousands of visitors are flocking to this recent curiosity. Initially it was estimated that 10,000 visitors per day were expected, at present it is nearly 3 times, that amount and if the flux continues its popularity will surpass both the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum. Its 21st century architecture, whereby the superstructure is exposed on the outside leaving the inner halls free for exhibitions, does not blend very well with the medieval architecture that surrounds it. This method of construction leaves the inner floors clear of any obstructed pillars. The 5 floors of the building are divided between a Museum of Modern Art, an Industrial Creative Center, a Public Library, and a Music Research Center. / Photo by Leonard Freed / MAGNUM"
Verso, center (typed purple ink): "3. (77.3.2/2) the best view of Paris is undoubtedly from the 5th floor, which gives a panoramic perspective of the whole city."
Verso, lower right (black ink stamp): "VINTAGE PRINT"
Verso, lower right (black ink stamp) and lower left (purple ink stamp): "© Leonard Freed-Magnum"
Verso, lower right corner (blue ink stamp and black pen): "antoinette no/56 P90-47/5"
Verso, upper left corner (stickers): "PARIS / BEAUBOURG" and "MAG0010714- / 345"
Inscribed Verso, upper right corner (blue ink): "EU 11.16.8"
Verso, upper center (blue ink): "Centre Pompidou / Asaneur et paralles"
Verso, center (pencil): "1977 PARIS, FRANCE"
Verso, lower left corner (black pen): "77_3_2/2"
Verso, right (pencil): "LFFR-84"
The ceiling to floor windows on all 5 floors of the museum allows the public to admire the city and the surrounding neighborhood of Beauboung, Paris
The ceiling to floor windows on all 5 floors of the museum allows the public to admire the city and the surrounding neighborhood of Beauboung, Paris
Leonard Freed
Date: 1977
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.122
Street scene with man and two women, Paris, France
Street scene with man and two women, Paris, France
Leonard Freed
Date: 1959
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2014.7.10
Photograph by David Revette.
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Leonard Freed
Date: 1975
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2014.7.11
People sitting on museum steps with Max Ernst poster, Paris, France
People sitting on museum steps with Max Ernst poster, Paris, France
Leonard Freed
Date: 1975
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2014.7.12
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Princess Caroline of Monaco inside car, Paris
Leonard Freed
Date: 1975
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2020.9.119
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Crowd playing chess in park, Paris
Leonard Freed
Date: 1978
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.112
Man outside of Tipalux draperies, Paris
Man outside of Tipalux draperies, Paris
Leonard Freed
Date: 1986
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.116
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Vue panoramique de Paris (Perspective des sept ponts)
Jean Pierre Yves-Petit
Date: c. 1920
Medium: Rotogravure
Object number: S2018.2.1112
The Ballet Folklorica de Livermore gives our youth a sense of the Mexican heritage. Each year we have a community dinner to raise funds and give a sample performance of what can be seen at our dance program, Livermore, California
The Ballet Folklorica de Livermore gives our youth a sense of the Mexican heritage. Each year we have a community dinner to raise funds and give a sample performance of what can be seen at our dance program, Livermore, California
Bill Owens
Date: c. 1974
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print
Object number: 2023.12.70
Ariel view of the Palais Chaillot, Trocadéro, Paris
Ariel view of the Palais Chaillot, Trocadéro, Paris
Pierre Auradon
Date: c. 1935
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2020.9.5
Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Pho…
Claude Daems: Before the camera nails her image down permanently, Claude gives a finishing touch to her coiffure during a modeling session, New York
Burt Glinn
Date: 1961
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.127
My First Photograph in Paris, Courtyard off Rue Jacob, Paris
My First Photograph in Paris, Courtyard off Rue Jacob, Paris
Todd Webb
Date: September 1948
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.348