Paris in Ruins
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30
Please note this is a book discussion without the author present.
Incisive and absorbing, Paris in Ruins captures the shifting passions and politics of the art world, revealing how the pressures of the siege and the chaos of the Commune had a profound impact on modern art, and how artistic genius can emerge from darkness and catastrophe.
Facilitator: Ed Lamont
Please note this is a book discussion without the author present.
Incisive and absorbing, Paris in Ruins captures the shifting passions and politics of the art world, revealing how the pressures of the siege and the chaos of the Commune had a profound impact on modern art, and how artistic genius can emerge from darkness and catastrophe.
Facilitator: Ed Lamont