"La beauté est dans la rue": The aesthetics of rebellion

If you’ve ever been in Paris, there’s a good chance you've come across a slogan or a graffiti tag that says, "La beauté est dans la rue"—Beauty is in the street. It’s one of those phrases that stic...

"Sous les pavés, la plage": A revolution under the paving stones

“Sous les pavés, la plage.” If you’ve ever been in Paris and heard someone say this, or seen the phrase scribbled on a wall, you might have wondered: what on earth is the deal with this slogan? A c...