the city lost its thousand years of independence to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797

but not even the old men know what sort of people they are or where they come from

the photography legend Elliott Erwitt pays a monochromatic tribute to his hometown metropolis

where pigeons compete with monkeys

Tolkien's Second Age writings together

Irreverent Josef breitenbach the city lost its thousandFirst edition of Irreverent by Carine Roitfeld (2011) First impression. Medium format hardback. Slipcased. About Karl Lagerfeld once said that if you close your eyes and imagine the ideal French woman, it would be Carine Roitfeld. She is a fashion visionary and a muse. Since the start of her career in the early 1990s, through her collaborations with the legendary photographer Mario Testino, Roitfeld has been credited with launching Tom Ford's career