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Cuba Then: Rare and Classic Images from the Ramiro Fernandez Collection

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Cuba Then: Rare and Classic Images from the Ramiro Fernandez Collection

Vintage photos from one of the largest archives of Cuban photography in the world capture the islandâ€™s history.Â

The enduring fascination of Cuba intensifies as the island once again becomes a seductive travel destination. From Ramiro FernÃ¡ndez, whose collection of Cuban photography and ephemera is one of the largest outside of the island nation, comes a dazzling array of images of Cuban life, lifestyle, glamour, customs, and struggle from the nineteenth century to the Revolution.

From the earliest daguerreotypes to glamorous shots of movie stars, the countryâ€™s history is represented by a rich spectrum of personalities: race-car driving aristocrats, sultry showgirls, gangsters, everyday folk, and revolutionaries who would soon transform the nation. Rare images are showcased: a portrait of Castro as a schoolboy, a bare-chested Che Guevara, and Heinz LÃ¼ning, the only Nazi spy executed in Latin America during World War II (and the unwitting inspiration for Graham Greeneâ€™s Our Man in Havana).

With nearly 300 exceptional images and a foreword and poetry by Richard Blanco, the poet selected for President Obama's second inauguration, this is a multifaceted look at Cuba, then.
Country USA
Brand The Monacelli Press
Manufacturer The Monacelli Press
Binding Hardcover
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2014-04-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781580933834

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