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9.5 x 6.5 IN / 24 x 16.5 CM
320 pages
ISBN-978-1-7335212-8-4
Artist Book
Edition of 12 signed and numbered
La Petite Ceinture is a photographic survey of an abandoned railway line in the city of Paris. The railway was a circular connection between Paris's main train stations within the fortified walls of the city, occupying the XII through the XX Arrondissement. Since 1934 it has laid a forgotten pathway through present day Paris, in its abandon, a scenic and mythical greenway has emerged with most of the rails and stations still existing. La Petite Ceinture mostly runs in trenches or overpasses, with a few tunnel segments. Access to the unused rail tracks is forbidden. The photographs document the railway over the span of four seasons.
About the Author
Anthony Hamboussi is a photographer, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1969. His work has been exhibited in the Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, International Center of Photography, MoMA/PS1, Americas Society, Queens Museum and SculptureCenter, New York. He has published two monographs, Newtown Creek: A Photographic Survey of New York’s Industrial Waterway and Cairo Ring Road. He has co-authored two books; What is Affordable Housing? with the Center for Urban Pedagogy and LIC in Context with Place in History. Hamboussi has received grants from the Aaron Siskind Foundation, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Jerome Foundation, En Foco, and the New York State Council on the Arts in Architecture, Planning & Design. He is the founder of L Nour Editions a non-profit publisher specializing in photo books by artists from the Middle East and their diaspora. Hamboussi lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.
9.5 x 6.5 IN / 24 x 16.5 CM
320 pages
ISBN-978-1-7335212-8-4
Artist Book
Edition of 12 signed and numbered
La Petite Ceinture is a photographic survey of an abandoned railway line in the city of Paris. The railway was a circular connection between Paris's main train stations within the fortified walls of the city, occupying the XII through the XX Arrondissement. Since 1934 it has laid a forgotten pathway through present day Paris, in its abandon, a scenic and mythical greenway has emerged with most of the rails and stations still existing. La Petite Ceinture mostly runs in trenches or overpasses, with a few tunnel segments. Access to the unused rail tracks is forbidden. The photographs document the railway over the span of four seasons.
About the Author
Anthony Hamboussi is a photographer, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1969. His work has been exhibited in the Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, International Center of Photography, MoMA/PS1, Americas Society, Queens Museum and SculptureCenter, New York. He has published two monographs, Newtown Creek: A Photographic Survey of New York’s Industrial Waterway and Cairo Ring Road. He has co-authored two books; What is Affordable Housing? with the Center for Urban Pedagogy and LIC in Context with Place in History. Hamboussi has received grants from the Aaron Siskind Foundation, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Jerome Foundation, En Foco, and the New York State Council on the Arts in Architecture, Planning & Design. He is the founder of L Nour Editions a non-profit publisher specializing in photo books by artists from the Middle East and their diaspora. Hamboussi lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.