Cuba black and white / Anna Mia Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, Anna Mia, photographer.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manners and customs.

History.

Cuba--History--1990---Pictorial works.

Cuba.

Cuba--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Photography, Artistic.

Black-and-white photography.

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 24 x 30 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen : Steidl, 2015.

Summary:

In 1961, the US ban on Cuban trade and travel, followed by a break in diplomatic relations, created a de facto embargo on information about Cuba. In 1999, at age 25, Anna Mia Davidson went to Cuba for the first time on a personal journey to capture the isolated island nation. Cuba was just beginning to recover from the "Special Period," the economic crisis that occurred after 1989 when Russia pulled its financial support after nearly four decades. On further travels during the following eight years, Davidson portrayed daily life in the cities, villages and countryside. Her black-and-white photographs are a testimony to the resilience of the Cuban people, who stood their ground during this transitional period with ingenuity and spirit. It was also here that Davidson came into contact with traditional forms of sustainable farming, a passion that has endured over the years. -- Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9783958290280

3958290280

OCLC:

935902882

Publisher Number:

99967637230