Overview

Towards the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Prague still possessed its venerable majesty, but it was fast becoming a modern European metropolis. The old Jewish Quarter had been replaced with broad boulevards; modern bridges spanned the river; and the first steam trains from Vienna were arriving at the station. Though the Emperor and his guard had recently promenaded here, it wouldn't be long before independence would be declared and a new country, Czechoslovakia, would be founded. The remarkable photographs in this book capture key moments and everyday life in Prague during this era. Pavel Scheufler has selected more than 140 photographs from his family's archive and written a learned commentary on each one. This book is not only a valuable account of a city in transition, but a guide to reading photographs in a way that lets us hear fascinating stories they tell.

Full Product Details

9788075295934

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Pavel Scheufler is a photographer and historian of photography, specializing in the years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He teaches and lectures on photography and is the owner of a collection of photographs that his family began assembling in the 1920s. He has written 45 books and organized 70 photography exhibitions. After a career as a university teacher he worked at the National Heritage Institute in 2013-2017 on research into photographers from the ranks of the aristocracy.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available