
THE MODERN AGE 1900–1950II
THE IMPACT OF INVENTION 1879–19331
HECTOR GUIMARD AND THE PARIS METRO
PARIS METRO ENTRANCES
Paris, France
Hector Guimard (1867–1942), Architect
Lyon, France
1898
Architect Hector Guimard’s (1867–1942) art
nouveau–styled station entrances for the Paris
underground railway system have become
timeless symbols for the city of Paris, known
throughout the world. Introduced in 1889 at the
Paris Exposition Universelle, the initial contro-
versial design ultimately inspired a visual style
known as Metro.
Guimard was born in Lyon, France, and
studied at the École Nationals des Arts Décora-
tifs and École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. While ...