Tuesday March 17, 2009
Famous for the iconic London tube map, Harry Beck also attempted a map for the Paris Underground, which was rejected. The article covers the history of Beck's mapping work, similar (and potentially pre-dating) designs and the reasons for the French rejection of his work.
Monday March 9, 2009
On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris.