"There is something magical about places where the sea and the land meet, and it becomes even more magical when ships and people come together. The works of Dusan Kadlec capture the essence of that magic in meticulous detail. This could only be done by an artist who has great affection for, and appreciation of, the subject matter. Very few vestiges remain of the nineteenth-century life, but we can relive the past while enjoying the work of the artist, as he captures for us the feeling of both urgency and tranquility that was part of life in those times."