andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
After a few rather random and rambling posts, here are some images of a new street, new to me at least. Recommended by a former resident, I must confess I found this shoot challenging. Tucked away in Dorcol, skender begova seems to encapsulate so much of what belgradestreets have been saying to me, faded glory, … Continue reading skender begova
Kalemegdan park hosts exhibitions of blown up photographs on the terrace that overlooks the Sava. Right now there are three such displays. A series of outstanding images from Moscow. A captivating collection of images depicting each state of the USA. And, for me, the best, a series of images of doors of Belgrade... ...which got … Continue reading recycled doors
I know I have strayed from the path recently. My posts have perhaps become a little self-indulgent, random, and a little less focused than my original plan for belgradestreets. That plan being one street per week, but hey, if I had stuck to that plan it may not have been such an interesting journey. So, … Continue reading abstract
Anyone who has followed my twitter feed will know that I am a big fan of "The Doors". I love this track "People are strange", which, given that I have lived in many cities in which I have been, at least initially, a stranger, has resonance. "People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look … Continue reading people are strange
This post is rubbish. It is also in stark contrast to my last few colourful posts. But with no apology. For the images in this post bring good news. Prompted by an exhibition in the centre of the city last weekend focused on the need to recycle our rubbish. Anyone familiar with belgradestreets will also … Continue reading cleaning up the streets
Belgrade has earned its reputation as one of the party capitals of Europe. The EXIT festival, floating night clubs, dancing until dawn. Not only the very young know how to party on belgradestreets. This weekend there were various fairs, festivals, parties and other organised events filling the streets. For me this set of impromptu images, … Continue reading no jacket required
Summer left, the rain poured down, autumn loomed. And err....then summer exploded back onto belgradestreets. Where else does the temperature bounce around between 11C and 33C in the space of a few days. Anyone remember the Danube freezing when we hit -25C and then only four weeks later it was t-shirts on for 24C? Where … Continue reading manjež defies the fall
September 2012, marked one year of belgradestreets. This post is a thank you to those good people at Komshe who have recently published my book, belgradestreets, which features images taken from this blog. I would particularly like to thank Branko Andrić, the Managing Director of Komshe d.o.o. for backing the idea, and taking the book … Continue reading sometimes dreams come true
No day on belgradestreets is ever the same as another. Never boring. There is always something to catch the eye. Sport plays a great part in the life of those on belgradestreets. Most of my posts have some element of planning, however rudimentary. This post was prompted by a blocked road and a growing sense … Continue reading 15 beogradska rolerijada
Building on two previous posts, "faces on the street" and "summer's almost gone". Each image spoke to me about transition. From summer to autumn. From youth to old age. From ancient to modern. From happiness to anguish. Life, in all its complexity. On belgradestreets.
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