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Photography Studio Ateliér Langhans

Jan Nepomuk Langhans was a renowned portrait photographer in Bohemia, operating his studio between 1888 and 1848. He captured portraits of hundreds of thousands of individuals and became a leading figure in his field. Jan Nepomuk Langhans (July 9, 1851 – March 22, 1928) was a Czech portrait photographer, who established his studio in several...

CULTURE, Photography

January 26, 2020

Time Travel to Jihlava in 1982

Let’s travel back in time to 1982 in the city of Jihlava. Why am I sharing these with you today? Because I am an old photography fan from way back when and when I came across these I just knew I had to share them here. These photographs of Jihlava are interesting in that you...

CULTURE, Photography

November 13, 2019

The Earliest Czech Autochrome Photographers

Today we are looking at some of the earliest Czech autochrome photographers. The Autochrome Lumière is an early color photography process patented in 1903 by the Lumière brothers in France and first marketed in 1907. It was the principal color photography process in use before the advent of subtractive color film in the mid-1930s. Commercial...

CULTURE, Photography

November 8, 2019

Photographs of The Prague Spring by Josef Koudelka

In the August of 1968, crowds of Soviet tanks rolled into the shining capital of Prague, marking the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. This historical event, which would change the lives of the Czech people for years to come, has come to be known as The Prague Spring. During the invasion, one young man took to...

CULTURE, Photography

June 14, 2019

Sweet Sleeping Babies Clad in Slovak Kroje

What a special post today, as we are looking at the most adorable and sweet sleeping babies clad in Slovak kroje thanks to the creative mind and eye of Slovak photographer Monika Klučiarová. She has taken precious little newborns and dresses them in kroje (traditional Slovak folk dress/costume) to create the most adorable portraits, we promise you...

CULTURE, Photography

April 22, 2019

Depeche Mode Exploring Prague in 1988

Last week we wrote about the Historical Depeche Mode Concert in the CSSR . After the famous concert, Depeche Mode returned to Prague with their photographer Anton Corbijn and he took this series of beautiful photographs. Yes, Depeche Mode, back in the CSSR. The photographic style of Anton Corbijn is instantly recognizable. His images of...

LIFESTYLE, Music, Photography

January 30, 2019

The Instagram Photos of Jerzy Michalka

Jerzy Michalka is a Czech photographer on Instagram. Not much is known about him accept for the fact that he uses a Nikon D7200 and with it he takes some of the most breathtaking photos of our favorite place, Czech Republic! Jerzy photographs not only pictures of the capital, Prague but all around other surrounding...

CULTURE, Photography

July 25, 2018

Photo Lens: Prague in Monochrome

Prague is a picturesque city, to say the least. Its baroque skyline and misty weather conditions make it ideal for a portrait anytime of day, down any street. Its faces and personalities are equally as enchanting and unique – you only have to take a look in our archive to find that some of the...

CULTURE, Photography

July 18, 2018

The Mysterious Amateur Photography of A Soldier in Prague

Looking through old photographs of Prague, we stumbled across a Flickr album by a user named Mark Susina containing spectacular photos of Prague in the 50’s. The photographer of these photos is Marks father, who took the photos while being stationed in Prague in the army. Mark says of the photos that a few of...

CULTURE, Photography

July 4, 2018

The Photographic Works of Jiří Všetečka

Jiří Všetečka was a Czech documentary-style photographer, born on October 12, 1937 in the city of Prague. In school he enjoyed math, physics, and music, playing both the piano as well as the violin. His love of photography didn’t start until his 20s when he took his first photos on a friends camera which merely...

CULTURE, Photography

April 30, 2018

The Face of Prague – Beautiful Images from 75 Years Ago

If you are an old friend and supporter of this site, you know that I love old documents, photographs, books, records and ephemera in general. More so, I love sharing my discoveries with you, the readers. That is precisely why I was inspired to share The Face of Prague – Beautiful Images from 75 Years Ago....

CULTURE, History, Photography

March 23, 2018

A Series of Moments Captured Through The Lens of David Tichý

David Tichý is a Czech photographer whose fascinating photographs capture ordinary moments in a unique and intriguing way. He certainly has an artistic eye, depicting simple subjects such as a flock of birds, a pedestrian, or a city street in a captivating, and at times almost haunting, way. His pictures feature some of the most...

CULTURE, Photography

February 5, 2018

Ahoj Jane – A Collection of Jan Saudek Memorabilia

Ahoj Jane (Hello Jan) – A Collection of Jan Saudek Memorabilia is an 84 page paperback collage of memories and quotes from the private correspondence between Czech photographer Jan Saudek and his friends. Jan Saudek (bornMay 13, 1935 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech art photographer. His best-known work is noted for its hand-tinted portrayal of...

CULTURE, Photography

December 15, 2017

The Wintery Wonderland at Hodkovice u Trutnova

In the dead of winter, things can get very quiet at Hodkovice u Trutnova. This wintery white wonderland looks like a hidden and quiet place where no one has walked for ages. Close to the Adršpach-Teplice mountains in the Hradec Králové Region – also the North-East part of the Czech Republic – these hauntingly beautiful images immediately...

CULTURE, Photography

August 26, 2017

Walking the Foggy Paths in a Czech Forest

Today we are looking at the beautiful photographs of Janek Sedlar from Lipova, the Horňácká village. The images come from various forest paths at the time of fog and mist. This natural occurrence gives them a magical and mystical feel, one that is almost from another world, or a fairy tale. He was born on February...

CULTURE, Photography

August 11, 2017

Autographed Portraits of Czech Photographer Jiří Jiroutek

Today we are looking at the Autographed Portraits of Czech Photographer Jiří Jiroutek. Jiří Jiroutek was born on March 21, 1967, in Louny. He is a contemporary Czech photographer currently residing in Liberec. He studied at the Institute of Creative Photography at the Silesian University in Opava (1994). He has been living and working as...

CULTURE, Photography

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