Author(s): RAUL CANIBANO

Photography

This beautiful book presents a selection of Cuban photographer Raúl Cañibano's photographic oeuvre from nearly three decades. In these affectionate and astute photographs, he captures the heart and soul of Cuba. He seeks out Cubans as they are, in everyday situations, in their homes, on the streets, in the fields, and in the cities. In these images, the artist captures the eternal human drama: faith, old age, death, games, tenderness, love, anxiety, and a desire for beauty. His subjects appear as themselves in all their complexity, granting us a look into their inner lives. Text in English, German and Spanish. AUTHORS: Raúl Cañibano born in Havana in 1961, trained as a welder. It was not until 1984 that he started to teach himself photography. He developed his own style, which he calls "somehow surrealist", by studying the works of great painters. His photographs are published across the world in magazines and shown in major museums of photography and at the most prestigious festivals like the Recontres de la Photographie d'Arles. He is a member of the Unión de Escritores y Artista de Cuba (UNEAC) and the Fondo Cubano de la Imagen. Public collections in Cuba, like the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, have acquired works of his as has the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York. He was awarded the Grand Prix of Cuban photography. Leonardo Padura Fuentes is one of the most successful and popular contemporary writers in Cuba and has completely revamped Cuban crime writing. He has gained plenty of praise and awards for his work. 100 b/w illustrations