This volume of quirky but charming artworks provides a view of Paris as seen from its rooftops by illustrator Fabrice Moireau and writer Carl Norac. Moireau undertakes a close study of Paris, surveying it at rooftop level with an entomologist’s eye for detail. He captures in watercolour the city’s lesser known nooks and crannies, alongside the famous landmarks, offering unusual angles and new ways of seeing an iconic city. This other side of Paris – this levitated, almost unreal world – is an extravagant mass of ingenious shapes and forms that give protection from rain, wind and architectural monotony. The captions accompanying the paintings are rendered in Moireau’s own handwriting while the evocative text— which goes beyond prosaic description to capture some of the wild and poetic imaginings inspired by these rooftops— was crafted by Norac, an award-winning poet, playwright and author of children’s books.

ISBN: 978-981-4217-94-1
Paintings: Fabrcie Moireau
Text: Carl Norac