Alain Delon Suited Up

Alain Delon is a French born actor and businessman. His stern face and amazing good looks have gotten him casted in over 40 pictures. He is known as the French James Dean and has been dubbed as a “Heart Throb”. So for your enjoyment I decided to create this post to showcase a couple of my favorite photographs...

Men, PEOPLE

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September 14, 2015

The History of Beer Coopers in Pictures

The following is a series of photographs from the Bohemian city of Pilsen where the world famous Pilsner beer was born. To read a complete history on the beer (which we think is very interesting – including a view of the famous ‘Devil in the Cellar‘, we suggest you also read this page. This segment...

Beer, LIFESTYLE

September 9, 2015

Photo Lens: Helmut Newton in Prague

In today’s photo lens, we wanted to share images from Helmut Newton in Prague. Helmut Newton (October 1920 – 23 January 2004) was a German-Australian photographer. Newton had a unique way of seeing, a groundbreaking vision that completely transformed fashion photography. Even today we can still see his influence in the pages of the greatest fashion...

CULTURE, Photography

August 19, 2015

The Day the Tanks Came

On August 21, 1968, dozens of tanks rolled through the streets and aimed at the crowds of students and protesters. Shooting was heard, screams and cries. People were in shock. They could not believe that the invaders were Russians – the same Russians who had liberated them in 1945 at the close of World War...

History, NOSTALGIA

1940 JOSEF SUDEK Vintage Czech Photo Gravure Charles Bridge Prague

August 17, 2015

Photo Lens: Josef Sudek – The Poet of Prague

Josef Sudek was born March 17, 1896 in Kolín, Bohemia and died September 15, 1976 in Prague. Photographer Josef Sudek is called “The Poet of Prague” because in tens of thousands of luminous images he captured the timeless soul of this city that is known as “The Jewel of Europe.” Sudek ceaselessly photographed the city’s streets,...

CULTURE, Photography

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August 12, 2015

Prague Lens: Vintage Postcards

There is nothing I love more than searching old photographs and postcards, especially Prague vintage postcards through the eyes of old time photographers. I just love images of people and places from the past. Today I am sharing some very old postcards that are from 1890 – 1940, mainly in Prague but also a few in...

CULTURE, Photography

July 29, 2015

Watch This: Dorothea Lange – Grab a Hunk of Lightning

Last night we watched Dorothea Lange – Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Amazing. The footage in this film is breathtaking. You feel as you are there with Dorothea today, and yet the footage of her planning her exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) was taken in the 1960’s. Such contemporary views, I was...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

July 8, 2015

Photo Lens: Jaroslav Beneš

Jaroslav Beneš was born in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia on February 27, 1946. He is a Czech photographer and the co-founder of the photographic group called Český dřevák. Beneš creates a type of “architectural still-life” in the true sense of the word. Although the subjects of Beneš’s photographs are usually buildings or architectural details, he cannot be...

CULTURE, Photography

June 25, 2015

25 Beautiful Silent Film Stars

Hollywood has always had a distinctive look. The world over, people flocked to the cinema to emulate their favorite movie stars. In this collection we look at the beautiful and popular faces of the day. Note how contemporary many of them look almost 100 years later, could even be the girl next door. 1. Maude...

PEOPLE, Women

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June 18, 2015

When Prague Was 50 Shades of Grey

1986 proved to be an unusual year for a young woman who had spent most of her life in America to visit Prague. Despite the uncertainties, my parents were compelled by a longing for their homeland and the people they had left behind, and so I decided to accompany them. The Cold War was on...

LIFESTYLE