Carolyn Campbell pays tribute to the City of Immortals, the massive and visually astonishing Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, in photography, text, and via satellite. Her project is four-fold:
- An extensive online homage to the cemetery;
- An illustrated print map that features the resting places of some of the most celebrated spirits in the park, including Amedeo Modigliani, Nadar, Edith Piaf, Gertrude Stein, and Oscar Wilde;
- A GPS Walking Tour App in French and English for iPhone and Android featuring the grave sites of 84 cultural icons; and
- The 200 page City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris published by Goff Books was featured in the Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 Arts & Books section of the Los Angeles Times The first two weeks of its publication saw “City of Immortals” as #2 on the Bestsellers List for Non-Fiction Paperbacks from the Los Angeles Times; #1 Hot New Release on Amazon, and #1 Bestseller for Non-Fiction Paperback by Book Soup and Vroman’s. It is available in bookstores across the United States, the UK and in Paris, France. See more press coverage .
About the Book
In October of 2019, Goff Books released the hauntingly unforgettable publication, City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. The volume contains over 100 original color photographs along with an illustrated pull-out map of the legendary necropolis—the result of Campbell’s three decades of research, study, and photography.
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The book’s launch was featured at the City of West Hollywood’s WeHo Reads series on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers. See excerpts of that event on YouTube
“In City of Immortals, Carolyn Campbell gives readers three books in one; a personal dialogue with the immortals, a scholarly history of funerary architecture and design, and an intimate tour of the world’s most famous cemetery.”
— Michael Webb, author of more than 20 books on modern architecture and design,
including Moving Around: A Lifetime of Wandering
About the GPS Walking Tour App
GPS Walking Tour App available now for $2.99 on Google Play* and the Apple App Store!
*(Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.)
Having researched and studied the cemetery for decades, and taken thousands of photos of the world’s most famous Necropolis, Campbell decided to share her passion for Père Lachaise In her online City of Immortals: The Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris project.
In the Press
A review by Genie Davis in Art and Cake magazine stated: “The artist’s voluminous work is a gorgeous collection of words and images that captures the awe of the place, its legacy, its grace, its sense of peace and mystery.”
The project was featured in West Hollywood Lifestyle: Los Angeles Artist & Writer Carolyn Campbell Launches “City Of Immortals,” An Online Tribute To The Incomparable Père Lachaise Cemetery In Paris, France.
An article by LA Weekly arts editor Shana Nys Dambrot on City of Immortals: Two French Landmarks Get Some Love From U.S. Fans.
Los Angeles architecture and design author Michael Webb’s review in FORM:Pioneering Design magazine: Where the Dead Come to Life.
Laurie Pike commented in her leading The Paris Blog: “It is indispensable for anyone who wants to truly get their mind around this amazing maze of art and death. Thankfully, a passionate American has set her laser focus on these 107 acres of corpses and copses. Carolyn Campbell’s well thought-out map measures 17″ × 19″ and features NO SMALL TYPE!”