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Citie de Carcassone Art Print
by Hugh Smith
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Citie de Carcassone art print by Hugh Smith. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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In 1849 the French government decided that the city fortifications should be demolished. This decision was strongly opposed by the local people.... more
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In 1849 the French government decided that the city fortifications should be demolished. This decision was strongly opposed by the local people. Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevieille and Prosper Mérimée, an eminent archaeologist and historian, led a campaign to preserve the fortress as a historical monument. The government later reversed its decision and in 1853 restoration work began. The architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was charged with renovating the fortress.
About Hugh Smith
A Philadelphia native, I have lived in Baja California for the past 3 years. I make photographs. Since my first Brownie Starflash when I was 6, I have tried to make photographs that make people think and touch an emotional spark in them. That is what motivates me as a photographer. You can follow me at www.jargonart.com I started shooting as a stringer for newspapers and in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. I opened my commercial studio in Center City, Philadelphia in 1972. I shot catalogs for Spencer Gifts and Lenox China among others. I shot fashion, runway and headshots until about 5 years ago as my wife and I started slowing to a merciful crawl and traveling and writing. My work has appeared in magazines from Shutterbug to...
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