Prague to New York to Prague
In 1904 my family moved from Bohemia to New York where my great-grandfather had been offered a job as a cabinet maker at the Steinway Piano factory in Queens.Back in Prague a hundred and ten years laterbeauty and fantasy are still part of everyday life.The main squarethe Charles Bridge by moonlightIn an ancient city where modern life proceeds as usualthere are new museums and galleries.At the Prague National Gallery interactive artworkbends reality...However...19th century Czech painting has a very dark side.Back in New York City an entirely different aesthetic.