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Metro Station, Paris

Metro Station, Paris
Hector Germain Guimard’s subway entrances for the Paris Metro (early 1900s) are his most famous creations. Using wrought iron, bronze, and glass, Guimard composed his structures using the curves characteristic of the Art Nouveau style.
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Paris (city, France); Art Nouveau; Modern Architecture; Guimard, Hector Germain
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