Once Upon A City #2 Canvas Print

The Paris Opera was planned as the crown jewel of Baron Haussmann's revitalization and modernization of the city of Paris. In twenty short years, wide boulevards replaced narrow ancient streets dating back to the Middle Ages. It caused great disruption. The poor were forced to move to the outskirts of the city because of rising rents. In their place came magnificent tree lined boulevards we associate with the Paris of today. These ideas were copied throughout the great cities of Europe and South America for the next fifty years.

Hello, and thank-you for taking time to visit my web site. As a long time illustrator specializing in pen and ink, photography developed as a means for me to become expressive in color. My specialty as a line artist has always been history and architecture. I've created series for major companies, publishers, and cultural institutions throughout the United States. Take time to visit some of my galleries. I welcome commissions such as house portraits and hobby related subject matter. Again, take a peek at the galleries to get a better idea. I hope that you enjoy both means of expression and visit often. Thanks, Ira Shander