Magnum Photo

 Caption: France. Paris, 1978. Intermission in the old classical Paris Opera House

Credit: Burt Glinn

This image, as the caption explains, was taken in 1978 in Paris. The photograph shows the hubbub that took place during the intermission of a performance in the Paris Opera House. This image, which seems to have been taken from one of the balconies of the second floor, vividly shows off the amazing architecture of the building as well as the people within it. The archways and columns of the building are shown in vivid detail, illuminated by the glowing lights spread about. Many of the people in the photograph are blurry, indicating their movement at the time the photograph was taken. It is clear by this that there is some action happening, that these people had places to get to, in this case either their seats for the performance or refreshments before the performance began again. To me this is a rather romantic sort of picture; it is a beautiful example of life, of the beauty of the historic building mixing with the (then) modern lifestyle of the people.