Franz Kafka (1883 -1924), a culturally influential German-language novelist, born in Prague.

Gustav Gründgens was one of Germany's most influential actors of the 20th century, his most famous role was that of Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust in 1956/57, which is still considered by many to have been the best interpretation of the role ever given.

Portrait of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) as a young man, born near St. Petersburg.

The German dramatist BB (1898-1956) and his war tragedy “Mother Courage and her Children“.

The Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)with his wife Gala, here a paraphrase of the European currency, the Euro.

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans.

American-born Greek soprano, Maria Callas (1923–1977), was one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century.

The Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte.

Portrait of the German composer.

A series, often with funny requisites, of Denmark’s national monument 'The Little Mermaid'.