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A tale of two cities by Tony Miotto, based on Vahram Muratyan’s brilliant Paris vs. New York minimalist illustrated parallels.

Also see Anaïs Nin on Paris vs. New York, 1939.

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Gorgeous map of what Paris looked like in 1422.

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In Paris, when entering a room, everyone pays attention, seeks to make you feel welcome, to enter into conversation, is curious, responsive. Here it seems everyone is pretending not to see, hear, or look too intently. The faces reveal no interest, no responsiveness.

Overtones are missing. Relationships seem impersonal and everyone conceals his secret life, whereas in Paris it was the exciting substance of our talks, intimate revelations and sharing of experience.

Anaïs Nin on Paris vs. New York, 1939