INVASION GUIDE 01 - L'INVASION DE PARIS
- Dean Guadagno
- Oct 1
- 2 min read
Invader
![Cover of Invasion Guide 01: Paris / Episode 01: La Genèse, featuring a vibrant green background with the phrase "I [Space Invader] PARIS" where the red pixelated Space Invader replaces a heart, mimicking the "I ♥ Paris" slogan. Text at the bottom describes the book’s contents, including photos and locations of the first 500 Space Invaders, Paris maps, monuments, historical documents, archive images, and an index. The guide title is repeated in multiple languages (Spanish, German, English, and Japanese) at the bottom.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84088f_47222c19c29d4f87a93ac518be42e864~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_194,h_250,al_c,q_30,blur_30/84088f_47222c19c29d4f87a93ac518be42e864~mv2.jpg)
![Cover of Invasion Guide 01: Paris / Episode 01: La Genèse, featuring a vibrant green background with the phrase "I [Space Invader] PARIS" where the red pixelated Space Invader replaces a heart, mimicking the "I ♥ Paris" slogan. Text at the bottom describes the book’s contents, including photos and locations of the first 500 Space Invaders, Paris maps, monuments, historical documents, archive images, and an index. The guide title is repeated in multiple languages (Spanish, German, English, and Japanese) at the bottom.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84088f_47222c19c29d4f87a93ac518be42e864~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_431,h_554,al_c,q_90/84088f_47222c19c29d4f87a93ac518be42e864~mv2.jpg)
![Cover of Invasion Guide 01.1: Paris / Book 01: La Genèse (Corrected and Remastered Edition) with a bright green background. The phrase "I [red Space Invader] PARIS" dominates the center, styled like the "I ♥ Paris" slogan. Below it, the book promises photos and locations of the first 500 Space Invaders in Paris, maps by arrondissement, monuments, historical documents, archive images, a score system, and an index. Multilingual guide titles appear along the bottom in Spanish, German, English, and Japanese.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84088f_d569723acc7a44b99e28fec9b1119a49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_209,h_250,al_c,q_30,blur_30/84088f_d569723acc7a44b99e28fec9b1119a49~mv2.jpg)
![Cover of Invasion Guide 01.1: Paris / Book 01: La Genèse (Corrected and Remastered Edition) with a bright green background. The phrase "I [red Space Invader] PARIS" dominates the center, styled like the "I ♥ Paris" slogan. Below it, the book promises photos and locations of the first 500 Space Invaders in Paris, maps by arrondissement, monuments, historical documents, archive images, a score system, and an index. Multilingual guide titles appear along the bottom in Spanish, German, English, and Japanese.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84088f_d569723acc7a44b99e28fec9b1119a49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_462,h_553,al_c,q_90/84088f_d569723acc7a44b99e28fec9b1119a49~mv2.jpg)
![Cover of Invasion Guide 01 – L’Invasion de Paris 1.2 / La Genèse (Complete and Remastered Edition). The bright green background features the iconic "I [red Space Invader] PARIS" graphic in large white and red blocky text. Below are details about the book’s contents: photos and locations of the first 500 Space Invaders in Paris, maps organized by arrondissement, monuments, historical documents, archival images, a score system, and an index. Multilingual guide references appear at the bottom in Spanish, German, English, and Japanese.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84088f_d3788e7bd26942c9aff8ba7dd8d571c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_200,h_250,al_c,q_30,blur_30/84088f_d3788e7bd26942c9aff8ba7dd8d571c1~mv2.jpg)
![Cover of Invasion Guide 01 – L’Invasion de Paris 1.2 / La Genèse (Complete and Remastered Edition). The bright green background features the iconic "I [red Space Invader] PARIS" graphic in large white and red blocky text. Below are details about the book’s contents: photos and locations of the first 500 Space Invaders in Paris, maps organized by arrondissement, monuments, historical documents, archival images, a score system, and an index. Multilingual guide references appear at the bottom in Spanish, German, English, and Japanese.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84088f_d3788e7bd26942c9aff8ba7dd8d571c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_443,h_554,al_c,q_90/84088f_d3788e7bd26942c9aff8ba7dd8d571c1~mv2.jpg)
Invader is an internationally recognized French artist, known for his placement of mosaics inspired by the 1970s computer game Space Invaders.
This book charts just a part of Invader's project - started over a decade ago - which has spread to more than 40 cities around the world, including London, Paris, Berlin, Cologne, Amsterdam, Brussels, Sao Paolo, Mombasa, Bilbao, Los Angeles, Manchester, Istanbul, Vienna, Newcastle, Tokyo, Bangkok and Melbourne
Exploring the nature of a discreet invasion of the urban landscape, this publication is a fascinating and meticulous documentation of a phenomenon of international proportions
Extensive photography of mosaics and surrounding areas
Highlights include several anecdotes about the mosaics by the artist himself as well as other projects that happened in Paris
L’Invasion de Paris (La Genèse) documents Invader’s first wave of Parisian street art “invasions,” cataloguing the initial 500 Space Invader mosaics placed around Paris between 1998 and 2003.
Includes maps, photographs, and descriptions of each mosaic, serving as a comprehensive guide to Invader’s early work in Paris.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
*Limited to 2500
OTHER NAMES
Invasion Guide 01 - L'Invasion De Paris
01 Guide D'Invasion 01 - Paris / Episode 01: La Genese
1.1 Guide D'Invasion 01 - Paris / Livre 01: La Genese - Edition 1.1 Corrigee et Remsterisee
1.2 Guide D'Invasion 01 - L'Invastion Paris 1.2 / La Genese - Edition Completee et Remasterisee
1000 L'Invasion De Paris / 1000 Guides D'Invasion de Paris 1.2 / La Genese
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