The Birth Of Modern Berlin And Paris

Paintings, maps, and architectural plans created by "the stenographers of a new urban age" become a window into the emergence of industrial-age Paris and Berlin in "The Conquest of the Street: From Monet to Grosz" on exhibit at the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.

The revolutionary creation of Paris' signature wide boulevards from narrow medieval streets, mixing of diverse urban populations, and an architect's vision for Berlin's growing suburbs -- bringing these cities into the modern era -- are all brought to life in this collection of images.