Category Archives: Europe

Postcards from the Future

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Is this the future of London? A compelling exhibit at the Museum of London offers a series of thought provoking digital “postcards from London’s future”. Created by illustrators Robert Graves and Didier Madoc-Jones, the images suggest a tragic vision of … Continue reading →

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Help Save The Pages

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

London’s The Victoria and Albert Museum  has sent out a public plea for funds to preserve the original manuscripts of three novels by Charles Dickens. It’s seeking a total of £25,000, of which half has already been raised, to properly … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Choice: Bookshop Porn II

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

With its imposing neo-Gothic facade and Art Nouveau interiors,Livraria Lello has been Oporto, Portugal’s leading bookseller since 1881. Livraria Lello is the epitome of the old-world bookstore. The jawdroppingly beautiful interior is decorated with bronze bas-reliefs, glass enclosed bookcases, soaring stained glass … Continue reading →

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Reader’s Choice: Bookshop Porn I.

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Libreria Acqua Alta, Calle Longa Sante Maria Formosa (Corte Senza Nome),open daily.

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International Cities of Refuge

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

ICORN, the International Cities of Refuge Network, is an independent, international organisation of member cities offering long term refuge for persecuted writers. As of mid-2010, ICORN has 31 member cities in Europe and beyond, inviting persecuted writers to dwell in … Continue reading →

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The Great Wall (You Never Heard Of)

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Everyone knows all about the Great Wall of China, but who has heard of Croatia’s Great Wall of Ston ? Although it’s just 35 miles from Dubrovnik, the medieval fortress-wall complex is one of Europe’s least visited historic sites. The … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Illustrator Vahram Muratyan’s very entertaining new blog, Paris versus New York: A tally of Two Cities, presents a humorous juxtaposition of urban icons exploring the cultural identities of two extraordinary cities. le café le surnom la peste le pain le … Continue reading →

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La Serenissima Republica ca. 1890

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

More from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.

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Before Kodachrome There Was Photochrom

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

While doing research at the Library of Congress, I stumbled upon this extraordinary collection of richly colored photographs taken in Europe, the Middle East and in North America between 1890 and 1910. The 6000 amazing photolithographs in the catalog come … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Halloween from the Sedlec Ossuary, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic.

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