Tag Archives: Paris

Chill Pics For June

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Brooklyn-based photographer Kevin Cooley is always in demand for magazines, ad work and portraits, but his nightscapes, long exposure shots and Hopperesque scenes are extraordinary.

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Paris Is Serious About Bread

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This week marked the 18th “Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris”, the annual competition to select the best baguette in Paris.  Every year a panel of judges—mostly bakers and a few food celebrities—gather … Continue reading →

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Booklovers to SLAM Paris

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  In June 1984, the Syndicat national de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (SLAM) organised the first International Antiquarian Book Fair in Paris at the Conciergerie. In this historic location (once prison to Marie-Antoinette), the success was considerable. Paris became … Continue reading →

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Celebrate The Atlas Obscura

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Atlas Obscura is hosting the second annual International Obscura Day on April 9, 2011, in partnership with Hendrick’s Gin. This is a day set aside for “expeditions, back-room tours and hidden treasures” in places near or not-so-near. Events will take … Continue reading →

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Positively 4th Street

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Hat Tip to Phlegm Robots for Street Art of the Day

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Why Is It Still Standing ?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Eiffel Tower was intended to stand for only 20 years past its 1889 debut–in fact, the original contest rules for the design stipulated that the tower must be easily demolished. Experts at the time predicted it would come crashing … Continue reading →

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Travel by Gingerbread

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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A Novel Idea

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

         

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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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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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