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I was Cuba : treasures from the Ramiro Fernández collection / [edited] by Kevin Kwan ; with quotations from the work of Reinaldo Arenas ; interview with Ramiro Fernández by Peter Castro.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2007.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 17 x 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780811860536
  • 0811860531
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 972.91/050222
LOC classification:
  • 107 F 1783 K98i 2007
Online resources: Summary: 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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 107 F 1783 K98i 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000073959

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.

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