Wall for Peace (Paris, France) : View of the glass wall on the south side of the monument where the word "peace" is written in 49 languages

Creator:

Halter, Clara, ca. 1942-
Wilmotte, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, 1948-

Published/Created:

Champ de Mars, Paris, Île-de-France, France
2000

Date Depicted:

8/1/2001
1950 AD - 2010 AD

Materials:

glass
steel

Notes:

The Wall for Peace is freely inspired by the Wailing Wall of Jerusalem. Visitors can put their messages of peace in the chinks of the Wall that are planned for this purpose. The word 'peace' appears on the glass walls in 49 languages. The Wall for Peace is erected in Paris, on the Champs de Mars, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. It was inaugurated on March 30, 2000 by the President of the French Republic.

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Modern
Modernist
Twenty-first century

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

1A2-F-P-PM-A4

Genre:

outdoor sculpture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

abstraction or non-objective; contemporary (1960 to present); typography or calligraphy; writing systems construction built works; monuments; visual works; sculpture (visual work)

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Base Collection

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
8/1/2001

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10093962

PID:

digcoll:1825927