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An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain
An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain is a sculpture by Hector Guimard, conceived in 1902 and fabricated between 1902 and 1913. Guimard designed 141 models of the entrance, 86 of which are still standing. One is featured at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.
History.
History Conception.
Before the turn of the century, the French were lacking a public transportation system. During their time of reconstruction during the mid-1800s, London was building their “Underground.”
of Fine Arts.
- Bellas Artes station on the Mexico City Metro in Mexico has a Guimard entrance installed in 1998.
- Picoas station on the Lisbon Metro in Portugal has a Guimard entrance installed in 1995.
- Kievskaya station on the Moscow Metro in Russia has a Guimard entrance installed in 2007.
- Van Buren Street station on the Metra subway in Chicago, United States has a Guimard entrance installed in 2001.
- "An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain": The National Gallery of Art in