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 …

Grape Seller, 1920

‘Grape seller with Kif smokers’ postcard, Tétouan, Morocco 1920    

Coffee Seller, 1870

‘Coffee seller’ photographed by Abdullah Frères in Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey 1870        

Scene of the Desert Life, 1901

‘Scene of the Desert Life: Bedouin smoking a chibouk pipe resting beside his camel’, Postcard.  Egypt 1901  

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 …

The Effect of Hashish, 1875

‘L’effetto dell’hashish’ (The Effect of Hashish) by Pasquale Liotta  1875