Hemingway's Paris

Four paintings by Pissarro. The blog needs a little color every now and then to compliment the vintage black and white photos. If you are fa...

Léonard Lipp opened his brasserie in the 1870's after fleeing Alsace during the Franco-Prussian War. The menu is typical of that region ...

Man Ray was born, Emmanuel Radnitzky (August 27, 1890–November 18, 1976) in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He spent most of his career i...

These three photos of Hemingway are from 1923, taken in Paris by Man Ray, whose self-portrait is at the top. Judging by the tie, shirt,...

Some shots of the sidewalk cafes - and inhabitants - that were such an elemental part of Hemingway's life in the Paris years. The first ...

In honor of "Bloomsday" - June 16th. The day when James Joyce's  Leopold Bloom roams Dublin in "Ulysses."

When Ernest and Hadley first arrived in Paris, they had Christmas dinner at The Cafe de la Paix, a cafe on the Right Bank. When the bill cam...

July 7th marks the beginning of the "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Northern Spain, at the Festival of San Fermin. Young men ...

These two photos of Ernest are new to me. They were brought to my attention by a writer friend and Hemingway fan, Joe Grant. Joe's best ...

I have been given a Splash award by Matthew at Movietone News . Thank you Matthew! Here are the rules copied from Matthew’s post: The Splash...

Colorful vintage 1920's posters of Paris nightlife.

Paris Rooftops: "Night Symphony," "Cats On A Roof In Paris," Edouard Boubat, "Roofs of Paris and Notre Dame," ...

Some more poster art for the blog. Hemingway's Jazz Age Paris.

When the cold, damp, grey air of Winter hit Paris, the Hemingways would head to Switzerland or Austria for the dry cold air, the skiing, and...