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 | | I Was Cuba: Treasures from the Ramiro Fernandez Collection by Kevin Kwan, Ramiro Fernandez (Compiler), Peter Castro (Introduction), Reinaldo Arenas (Narrator) ISBN-10: 9780811860536 ISBN-10: 0-8118-6053-1 ISBN-13: 9780811860536 ISBN-13: 978-0-8118-6053-6 Hardcover 2007-10-11 Chronicle Books Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description 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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I was Cuba: Treasures from the Ramiro Fernández Collection An excellent and exquisite gathering of outstanding pictures of my native country with no politcal emphasis, just plain art at its best. The collection as placed on the book gives the viewers a fantastic "review" of the various epochs in Cuba. Outstanding!! | ||
Fantastic! Fantastic collectionn of photos that take you to another place in another time. Beautifully sequenced and with great essays. I hope Mr. Fernandez has more books in him. Give this a sixth star. And a seventh. | ||
BEAUTIFUL AND AUTHENTIC This book has the most amazing collection of authetic pictures from cuba I have EVER seen! I met Ramiro (the man who collected the photos) at Florida State University and he explained to me how he collected all these photos from Cuba. It really is a fantastic book and the price is UNBEATABLE! | ||
"I Was Cuba...." REAL TREASURES I Was Cuba: Treasures from the Ramiro Fernandez Collection This book contains an amazing collection of old photographs that essentially cover the entire island. It is a real TREASURE. The selection of images is excellent; subjects are representative of 'times gone by'. I have gifted the book to individuals who lived in Cuba and are familiar with many of the places included in the collections of photos. The response has been extremely positive. The author deserves credit for such a good selection of subjects, relatively good images -considering the time that has passed. Younger persons have also enjoyed a 'virtual visit' to a country that is out of bounds for most people. | ||
I WAS CUBA I had originally bought the book for me, but when I opened the book and saw all the beautiful pictures of what Cuba once was, I knew I had to give this book to my parents. When my mother unwrapped the book on Christmas Day and started to look at the pictures with my dad, tears came from both their eyes. My mother hugged me and could not stop thanking me for the gift. Those of Cuban Heritage, please buy his book, for "YOU ARE CUBA" and you won't regret it. | ||