Paris in 3D: From Stereoscopy to Virtual Reality 1850-2000

Co-published with the Musee Carnavalet of Paris in both French and English editions, Paris in 3D will be the first of its kind. Although a fascinating subject to both specialist and amateur alike, there is no publication which offers a comprehensive, historical survey of the techniques underpinning 3D photography. This fully illustrated book sets out to do just that. Paris in 3D records and describes the various techniques of 3D photography from stereoscopy, photosculpture and anaglyphs to holograms, 3D computer imagery and virtual reality. The themes are equally diverse, ranging from portraiture, still lifes and cityscapes to World Wars I and II, the Liberation and colonialism, from erotica and advertising to fine art. Paris as subject or location is the unifying link.

Although the book accompanies a key exhibition, it is a stand-alone title and comes with a 3D-viewer to read the images. A timeline chronicles both the major developments in 3D photography and the socio-historical events against which they occurred. In addition to complementary texts by leading lights in the field, all technical terms covered in the book are fully explained in a glossary.

The official publication which marks the exhibition of the same name in Paris [October 2000-Janurary 2001] as part of the Paris photography festival, Mois de la Photo.

A unique and unparalleled view of an ever popular city