The Barricades of the Paris Commune
Barricades only played a part in the final week of the Paris Commune, but their imagery came to define the struggle – as the last line of defence for a revolutionary democratic experiment.
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Eric Hazan is the founder of La Fabrique and the author of several books, including Notes on the Occupation and The Invention of Paris. He has lived in Paris, France, all his life.
Barricades only played a part in the final week of the Paris Commune, but their imagery came to define the struggle – as the last line of defence for a revolutionary democratic experiment.