26 januari 2018

The portuguese destructive methodology for classified areas....


The gardens of Palacete Mendonça in Lisbon, April 2017


..and today.

The gardens are classified (protected by law), yet the trees were mutilated by the converging incompetence of authorities, owners, builders, etc. Unfortunately, not an isolated example, but more or less the "modus operandi" that slowly (but firmly) is destroying the character and authenticity of the city of Lisbon. 

23 januari 2018

Viskningar och rop....


Nykvist, Bergman, Thulin and Ullmann

Whispers and shouts and not "Cries and Whispers" 
Sussurros e gritos e não "Lágrimas e suspiros"

20 januari 2018

Another goodbye among Lisbon's historic shops....


The bookshop Aillaud & Lellos at Rua do Carmo, 82, opened its doors in 1931 and closed definitely in December 2017. New attractions for tourists are to be expected.

He sold one (!) painting....

Arles, 1888

..during his lifetime !?

13 januari 2018

Björn Ehrling....


Frihetens Legender

A Swedish singer hardly remembered in his native country. This pearl was recorded in May 1978 and became a rare blend of Portuguese traditional music, fado, and Swedish "vistradition".

Björn Ehrling - song, Vital Assunção - guitar, Armenio de Melo - portuguese guitar, Björn J:son Lindh - flute,Turid Lundqvist - song

The Stockholm Exhibition....


1930, by Gunnar Asplund

07 januari 2018

Lisboa....1958


Av. Infante Santo, by Alberto José Pessoa

01 januari 2018

Praia de Carcavelos....

photo: Terceira Dimensao (click to enlarge)