I was Cuba
Subtitle: treasures from the Ramiro Fernandez collection
By: [edited] by Kevin Kwan ; featuring excerpts from the works of Reinaldo Arenas ; interview by Peter Castro.
Contributors: Fernandez, Ramiro.; Kwan, Kevin.; Arenas, Reinaldo, 1943-1990.; Castro, Peter, 1961-
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780811860536
Subjects: Fernandez, Ramiro -- Photograph collections; Cuba -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works; Cuba -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works.
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.