The book contains 19th-21st centuries. Photographs of Vilnius and texts dedicated to the city, the earliest of which is from 1323. Letter from Gediminas.
Vytautas Augustinas, Arūnas Baltėnas, Alfonsas Budvytis, Janas Bułhakas, Tyburcijus Chodżko, Józefas Czechowiczius, Romanas Lorancas, Alteris Kacyzne and many other masters photographed the same streets, churches, squares, quarters and panoramas of Vilnius. In the album, their photos are grouped according to objects and following aesthetic logic.
In addition, an essay about Vilnius (by Tom Venclova, Czesław Miłosz, etc.), memories of travel guides (starting with Adam Honor Kirkor), memories of Lucy S. Dawidowicz, Alfred Döblin, Joseph Frank, etc., Keith Chesterton, Anna Dostoevskaya et al.), excerpts from letters (Žemaitė, Georgas Forsteris, etc.), poems dedicated to Vilnius.
In the introductory pages - texts in the languages of Vilnius residents (Lithuanian, Polish, Latin, Yiddish, Russian, Belarusian).
R. Paknis publishing house information.
VILNIUS: PORTRAIT OF THE CITY
Sud. I. Zibucas, R. Paknys, artist I. Zibucas, published by R. Paknis Publishing House, 2010
A selection of photos and texts.
| Editor | Isaac Zibucas, Raimondas Paknys |
|---|---|
| Designer/Artist | Izaokas Zibucas |
| Publisher | R. Paknis publishing house |
| Year | 2010 |
| Language | English, Lithuanian |
| Pages | 360 |
| Cover | hard cover |
| Dimensions | 34 x 26 x 4,3 cm |
| Isbn | 978-9955-736-31-8 |





