Golden Lining

Appartement de Madame Victoire, Versailles...

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Robert Polidori

Montreal-born photographer Robert Polidori is best known for his architectural studies, in particular interpreting rooms as 'memory theatres'. He is a staff photographer for The New Yorker and his book, After the Flood (portraying images of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) caused much controversy, as one photograph showed a deceased person in a bed. However, it was these magnificent large-scale color images - shot in Versailles - that caught my eye... 

Salle de Crimée Sud, (99) Salles de l’Afrique, Aile du Nord, Château de Versailles, France

Salle de l'Afrique, Portrait Achille Bazaine 1867, 2007

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Got Milk?

Marie Antoinette’s Dairy Room, Versailles...

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Corridor

The sheer length of it is astounding... but then again, it is Versailles.

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Xavier Veilhan's show at Versailles

A few years ago, the artist Xavier Veilhan staged a rather extraordinary exhibition of his work around the gardens and inside the main chateau of Versailles. Here is Todd Selby's take on the spectacle (including some interior shots of the splendor)...

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