The kiss
Detail of Ivan Meštrović’s 1905 sculpture ‘Well of Life’, in front of the National Theatre in Zagreb, Croatia Photo © Rudolf Abraham. No unauthorized use.
Zagreb
Croatian miscellany #12
Sculpture of the Croatian poet, writer and politician Vladimir Nazor (1876–1949), in Zelengaj. Zagreb, December 2007 Nazor was born on the island of Brač (a lovely place), the folk legends of which informed one of his best-known works, Pastir Loda (‘Loda the Shepherd’). During the Second World War he joined the Partisans, and was later …
Cest is d’Best – Lisa Lottie
Lisa Lottie (www.lisalottie.com), hula hoop artist from the Netherlands, performing during the 16th International Street Festival, Cest is d’Best (www.cestisdbest.com), in Zagreb, Croatia This performance took place in Cvjetni trg (the Flower Square) – one of my favourite spots in Zagreb, where over the years I have whiled away many-an-hour drinking coffee and watching the …
Croatian miscellany #9
Man selling wooden toys on Dolac, Zagreb’s main market, June 2009 Photo © Rudolf Abraham. No unauthorized use.
Zagreb street artists
A couple of shots taken while working on a feature on street art in Zagreb, Croatia earlier this year. Croatian street artist Sretan Bor (left) and Ema Ema Ema from Belgrade (right), in Miron Milic’s studio in Medika, Zagreb Croatian street artist Miron Milic in his studio in Medika, Zagreb Both Sretan Bor and Miron …