Description
The Eiffel Tower is one of the great expressions of 19th-century engineering: a structure designed to demonstrate what new materials and construction techniques could achieve, yet conceived with an unmistakable sense of elegance.
Alongside structures such as the Dom Luís I Bridge in Portugal and Scotland’s Forth Bridge, it belongs to a generation of landmarks that transformed iron and steel from purely functional materials into the architecture of a new age.
What makes these structures remarkable is that their ingenuity is inseparable from their visual appeal. They were built to serve a purpose, but their proportions, rhythm and intricate construction also make them compelling objects to look at.
Black and white felt like the natural choice for this photograph. Stripped of colour, the Eiffel Tower becomes almost a drawing: its complex latticework, repeating geometry and graceful curve of the structure are brought to the foreground.
A familiar landmark, seen less as a monument than as an extraordinary piece of design.
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