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A book by: DOLPH KESSLER PHOTOGRAPHY | MICHIEL DRIEBERGEN, KEES VAN RUYVEN, RUUD MEIJ ESSAYS | HERMAN ZONDERLAND MAPSUPPLEMENT

Lviv, formerly named Leopolis, Lemberg, Lwów and Lvov, is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, but has been hidden behind the Iron Curtain in Ukraine for many years. It is a city in which Hitler and Stalin were given free rein, resulting in the systematic destruction of a thriving Central-European culture. Most residents were expelled or murdered. Yet the buildings have been miraculously salvaged.

How does a city with such a magnificent past and gruesome decline, cope with the after effects? How do the current residents deal with that heritage?

Five Dutchmen become intrigued by this question. Documentary photographer Dolph Kessler penetrates with his photographs deep into the Lviv of today. Journalist Michiel Driebergen, urban planner Kees van Ruyven and philosopher Ruud Meij explore the history, the present and the future of Lviv in three fascinating essays. Herman Zonderland made an unique map supplement. Together, they created this book as a declaration of love for Lviv, an undiscovered pearl in the heart of Europe.

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OTHERS ABOUT LVIV, CITY OF PARADOXES

This visual journey brings together the richness of contemporary urban life and the complexities of contested heritage in a moment of hope and change in Ukraine” - Sofia Dyak

Whenever an enemy stood at the gates of Lviv, it meant a state of emergency for the rest of Europe” - Karl Schlögel

For the first time a book that shows Lviv in all its glory, and with its day-to-day battle. A great asset” - Marion Kovalchuk

MAP SUPPLEMENT

Herman Zonderland has made a unique map supplement to Lviv, City of Paradoxes, Nine maps show the position of Lviv and the region of Galicia, from the foundation of the city until today. See this preview! The map from the year 1939, when Lviv was under Polish administration.

News

Book launch on Friday, September 12 in the Potocki Palace, Lviv.
The first Ukrainian-English books will be given to the mayor of Lviv Mr. Andriy Sadoviy.
Time: 16.30 - 18.00 hrs / Address: 15, Kopernika Street
 
Opening on Saturday, September 13 of a photo exhibition in the Gary Bowman Art Gallery
The exhibition will be opened by Bogdan Pankevych, Dutch consul in Lviv. Music by Yaroslav Sabov. Time: 16.00 hr / Address: 18, Nalyvaika Street. The exhibition will last until Saturday, October 5.
 
The future of Lviv, discussion on Wednesday, September 10 in the
Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
What will be the future of Lviv?
Time: 18.00 - 20.00 hrs / Address: 6, Akademia Bohomoltsia Str.
 
The future of Lviv, discussion on Thursday, September 11 in Communa
What will be the future of Lviv?
Time: 19.00 - 21.00 hrs / Address: 1, Halycka Street

SPECIFICATIONS LVIV, CITY OF PARADOXES

256 pages, format: 29 x 23 cm, hardcover 
150 photo’s by Dolph Kessler
3 essays by Michiel Driebergen, Kees van Ruyven and Ruud Meij 
10 maps by Herman Zonderland.
Price: 35 euro. Mauritsheech Publishers in cooperation with Apriori Publishers Lviv
ISBN 978-90-821873-1-1

This is a website from Michiel Driebergen and Dolph Kessler
Contact: vriendenvanlviv@gmail.com +31(0) 61528 5588

The texts on this page: Michiel Driebergen and Dolph Kessler (c) 2014
Webdesign: Studio Beeldstern Techniek: Content Power (c) 2014