1923 Paris in Color
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Jules Gervais-Courtellemont was born in 1863 outside Paris, in the province of Seine-et-Marne, but grew up mostly in Algeria.
Gervais-Courtellemont was one of the first masters of Autochrome, an early color photography process. Patented in 1903 by the famous Lumière brothers, Autochrome used a layer of potato starch grains dyed red, green and blue, along with a complex development process, to produce a dreamy, pointillist color transparency.
In January 1923, he photographed landmarks and scenes throughout Paris, a city experiencing a period of economic growth and optimism following the end of World War I.
Paris as seen from the church of Saint Gervais.
A blind alley in old Paris.
A flower market near the Chatelet.
The Palais Garnier opera house.
The hotel of Madame de Lamballe, a friend of Marie-Antoinette.
The Moulin Rouge nightclub at Montmarte.
The Moulin de la Galette, or Mill of the Cake, at Montmartre.
The flower market on the Quai aux Flaers.
A view across the Seine.
The church of Saint Germaine l'Auxerrois.
The cathedral of Notre Dame.
The Porte Saint-Denis.
Men stand beside crafts for sale near the cathedral of Notre Dame.
The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées.
The Trocadero gardens and the Eiffel Tower.