Prague, through the lens of architecture

‘Photographing Prague Architecture, 1848-1921’ offers a glimpse into the transformation of the city and the art of photography itself

Society|Arts & Leisure

Guest Writer | 12.12.2011

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A tram crosses Prague’s famous Charles Bridge (Karlův most) in this photo by Jan Srp from 1908. Although the bridge remains among the Czech capital’s most-frequently photographed structures, the tram is long gone from its path

Featuring over one rare hundred images, “Photographing Prague Architecture, 1848-1921” — the first in a cycle of exhibitions looking at the way the Czech capital’s architecture has been photographed throughout history — captures the simultaneous transformations of the city and photography as a medium.

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