Client: Gramophone Museum in Prague
Brief: Illustrate a book about history of gramophones since their beginnings, through Jazz Age and Space age, all the way into the present.
Age of Inventions
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke
Jazz Age
“Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise.” - George Gershwin
Atomic Age
“Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” - John F. Kennedy
Space Age
"I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here." - Arthur C. Clarke
Story of the telephone
"The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink." - Fran Lebowitz
Secret of Sound
“He who knows the secret of sound, knows the mystery of the whole universe” - Harzat Inayat Khan
The biggest rarities and bizzare things
“Of course life is bizarre, the more bizarre it gets, the more interesting it is. The only way to approach it is to make yourself some popcorn and enjoy the show.” - David Gerrold
Czechoslovak Revue
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana
