I Was Cuba Treasures from the Ramiro Fernandez Collection |
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| Author:
| Kwan, Kevin |
| Other:
| Castro, Peter
Fernandez, Ramiro |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8118-6053-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Chronicle Books LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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While most think of Cuba as a mythical island of rum, rumba, and revolution, period photographs reveal a more complexplace.I Was Cuba is an original look at Cuban history as seen through the Ramiro Fernandez Collectionarguably the world's leading archive of Cuban photos and ephemera.I Was Cuba showcases rare, vernacular images from the nineteenth century through the revolutionary period, exploring the everyday and the eccentric. With texts from famed Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas...
More DescriptionWhile most think of Cuba as a mythical island of rum, rumba, and revolution, period photographs reveal a more complexplace.I Was Cuba is an original look at Cuban history as seen through the Ramiro Fernandez Collectionarguably the world's leading archive of Cuban photos and ephemera.I Was Cuba showcases rare, vernacular images from the nineteenth century through the revolutionary period, exploring the everyday and the eccentric. With texts from famed Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas (Before Night Falls), this captivating volume is an intimate view into a bygone era of glamour, political upheaval, and astounding visual culture.