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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.

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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.

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

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