• Michel Roux-Spitz (architect)
• Studio Chevojon (photographic studio)
• Albin Salaün (photographer)
• Baudet, Donon & Roussel (photographic studio)
• Hardeg (photographer)
• Unknown (photographer)

Bibliothèque Nationale Paris

1932-1934?

Album PH1986:0900.12 comprises 136 photographs and 34 prints of the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, altered by Michel Roux-Spitz. Photographs show exterior views of the building, including the inner court and garden, and interior views, including the reading rooms, hallways, staircases, galleries, shelves, painted ceilings, bas-reliefs, ironwork doors, basements, utility room, and workshop. 2 of the prints (PH1986:0900.12:124 and PH1986:0900.12:125), which show plans, elevations and cross sections, have prints in red ink attached showing plans of the building prior to the architect's interventions.

Gelatin silver prints, prints (lithographs?) and red ink on tracing paper

album: 37,3 x 33,1 x 7,7 cm comps. (smallest): 17,9 x 16,4 cm comps. (largest): 22,9 x 28,8 cm sheets (folded): 32,5 x 45 cm

PH1986:0900.12

• exterior views
• interior views

- Album has green, red and gold moiré pattern coloured paper cover-boards and green and black leather bookbinding with gold gilding and lettering. Photographs are glued to yellowish paper pages. There are no typewritten labels in this album.

imprinted, dated and inscribed

Paris France

• architecture
• design d'intérieur
• ornement
• peinture
• sculpture

• garden
• study (room)
• bas-reliefs
• sculptures
• ironworks
• library (building)
• staircases
• ceilings
• hallway
• ceiling ornaments
• shelves
• paintings
• workshop (work space)
• basement
• plan (drawing)

Contient:

• PH1986:0900.12:041, Monte-charge des nouveaux magasins en sous-sol, Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, 1935-1936