Cubist Prague
(City Centre)
e–book
Cubism as a (Prague) unique phenomenon
Cubism emerged (1906–1909) in France thanks to the painters Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. The central Cubist form became the crystal. It appeared in details, metal fittings, and even on wallpapers.
Elsewhere in the world, Cubism remained mainly within the visual arts. In the Czech lands, however, it also found its way into architecture. The core period of Cubism itself lasted only from 1911 to 1914. Can you imagine an artistic movement today managing to achieve so much? In those three years, no one would even finish the paperwork for a building permit or an architectural competition.
E-book: Cubist Prague (City Centre)
90 pages
140 of my photographs
life stories of Cubist architects
you will see 26 Cubist and Rondocubist buildings in the centre of Prague
“Prague is the only city in the world where Cubism has found its way into architecture.”
Sample from the 90-page e-book
You will visit 26 stops at 26 buildings in the centre of Prague.
The young generation of architects, led by Pavel Janák, considered houses and furniture as works of art and wanted to create them in a modern European style, but still Czech.
They create Cubist houses, sculptures, furniture, and interior designs. For example the interier in The world's only Cubist Café Orient, in the House at the Black Madonna—The first-ever Cubist house in Prague. There you can enjoy a specialty—a pastry věneček, usually round everywhere else, but here it’s cubist.
“The Cubist Bible. A must-read for every architecture fan.”
The walk is 5.5 km long, with 26 stops, will take about 2–3 hours of angular fun.
