Many Paris landmarks are familiar to those who pass by outside. Yet
there is limited public access to some government, religious, and
educational buildings that occupy important roles in the city’s history.
Each September, the doors to many of these places are opened for the
tours of the “Journées du Patrimoine,” offering free entry to this
hidden architectural heritage.
This collection of sixteen images began with those tours. Digital
photographic enhancement techniques are employed to add to the sense of
space and tonality of the interiors. Perhaps viewers will be inspired to
open similar doors some day and conduct their own explorations.
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About David Pendery
David
Pendery has lived in Cambridge for the last forty years. He studied
architecture and computer graphics at the University of Washington,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Boston Architectural
College. A Computer Aided Design specialist, he has worked with several
local architectural firms.
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A painter as well as a photographer, he has shown at several Boston
area galleries. His past exhibitions at the French Cultural Center
include The Covered Arcades of Paris and Paris & Les Halles – The Sixities.
A passion for Paris developed while he lived there as a teenager. He
travels to France regularly, continuing his study of Les Passages
Couverts de Paris as well as other topics of historical interest such as
the Machine de Marly, the waterworks that Louis XIV built on the Seine
to supply his fountains at Versailles
Art Opening: Wednesday, February 5, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Complimentary French wine will be served at the opening reception
Exhibit: February 1 - 27, 2014
