Terminus 1900
The Métro and the Universal Expositions in Fin-de-siècle Paris
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21728583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caroline Grubbs (Southern Methodist University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 203-220 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dix-Neuf (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-7318 • E-ISSN: 1478-7342 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14787318.2020.1794447 |
| OpenAlex | W3045776913 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
In 1900, two spectacles of technological progress, artistic invention, and political ambition were unveiled in Paris: The universal exposition and Line 1 of the Paris Métro. This essay considers schemes for underground and elevated Métro systems that were published from 1870 to 1900 and argues that these speculative designs map new configurations of technology, urban space, and cultural identity onto fin-de-siècle Paris. Ultimately, Métro projects function as showcases of the modern city, and they draw on and participate in the promotional logic and narrative of national pride on display at the contemporary expositions
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Fin · Fin de siecle · Humanities · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Pride · Sociology · Art History and Market Analysis · Engineering · Historical Art and Culture Studies · Law · Literature and Culture Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |