treasures from the Ramiro Fernandez collection
Edición de la obra I was Cuba
| Autor | Ramiro Fernandez, Kevin Kwan, Reinaldo Arenas |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Chronicle Books |
| Fecha de publicación | 2007 |
| Lugar | San Francisco |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9780811860536 |
| OCLC | 132583486 |
| LCCN | 2007020313 |
| Número de Cutter | F363i |
While most think of Cuba as a mythical island of rum, rumba, and revolution, period photographs reveal a more complex place. I Was Cuba is an original look at Cuban history as seen through the Ramiro Fernandez Collection arguably 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.