Drinks at the Cafe, 1902

‘Les Boissons Le Café’ (Drinks at the cafe) French postcard, 1902         Colorized versions of the same postcard          

Cafe in Constantinople, 1847

‘Café in Constantinople’ by Alexandre Bida 1847   “This precise and carefully finished work reflects an unusual technique. Building up the entire area with ink and graphite over white chalk, Bida used a stylus to scratch a comprehensive network of Read More …

Mr. Burroughs in Morocco, 1892

‘Cafe with a view’, Tangiers, Morocco 1940     Mr. Burroughs in Morocco   He smokes hashish, has visions, and sets out to the English chemist in quest of an antidote. Mr. Burroughs’s peregrinations recently brought him to the city Read More …

A Cafe for Hashish, 1905

‘A Cafe for Hashish’, H.K. Droit Reserve Postcard.  Egypt 1905-1911