German photographer Michael Wolf created the 'Paris Street View' in Amsterdam's Zuidas. The from outdoor exhibition consists of twenty-four extremely large-format works, installed in the streets for public viewing.
Wolf's experience of living and working in Hong Kong and Paris generated an interest in anthropological issues found in urban living. Among those: population density, privacy and voyeurism are recurrent themes. 'Paris Street View' aims to demonstrate the cultural identity of Paris with the aid of Google street view technology. Through the images, Wolf investigates the concept of representation and symbolism. For example, the first image of two people embracing on a busy paris street is a playful reference to Robert Doisneau's ubiquitous 'Le Baiser de l'hôtel de Ville' from 1950.
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