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Cuba
Door Adam Kufeld
Categorie | Geschiedenis Zuid- en Latijns Amerika |
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Boeknummer | #119990 |
Titel | Cuba |
Auteur | Kufeld, Adam |
Boektype | Paperback |
Uitgeverij | W.W. Norton, New York |
Jaar van uitgave | 1994 |
ISBN10 | 039331023X |
ISBN13 | 9780393310238 |
Taal | Engels |
Samenvatting | On the eve of what may be a tumultuous change, Adam Kufeld presents a photographic portrait of this exotic land - one of the last remaining communist worlds - which is not often seen by the outside. In more than one-hundred vibrant color photographs - neon-lit nightlife in Havana; alienated youth at an amusement park; men and women, young and old, waiting on line for food; youths showing their support for the revolution by carrying posters of Fidel; religious altars in commemoration of famous saints; men harvesting tobacco - he shows us that he has no illusions about Cuba. For him it is neither a worker's paradise nor a communist hell - rather it is a land of contrasts and contradictions, of hope and resignation, of great creativity and corruption. Cuba succeeds in demystifying and humaniz... (Lees verder)ing the country and its people. A lively and informative introduction by Tom Miller provides a historical narrative of the country, its people, and the role that photography has played in politics and daily life. |
Pagina's | 128 |
Conditie | Goed |
Prijs | € 5,00 |
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