Cuba

by Elliott Erwitt, Henry Louis Gates Jr

• As tourists rediscover Cuba's myriad charms, this book is a timely addition to any traveler's library • A unique opportunity to discover images of Cuba taken over fifty years apart by a photographic master • From intimate portraits to sweeping landscapes, this volume presents a vast picture of the island nation In 1964, while on assignment for Newsweek magazine, photojournalist Elliott Erwitt spent a week in Cuba as a guest of Fidel Castro. There, he captured now-iconic photographs of the beloved Cuban president along with the revolutionary leader Che Guevara. Over 50 years later, coinciding with restored diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, Erwitt returned to document both its urban and rural landscapes, and -most prominently- the people of this fascinating nation. Presented in a book for the very first time, Erwitt's captivating black-and-white photographs offer an intimate look into this intriguing Caribbean island. From candid glimpses of Fidel Castro to Havana's breathtaking architectural details and scenes of rural life, Cuba reflects an in-depth visual exploration that unveils the heart and soul of the country. Complete with anecdotal recollections penned by Erwitt himself (for example, the time when Che Guevara offered him a box of cigars) and a compelling foreword written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this stunning tome isn't a mere chronicling of Cuba's people and places — it's a historical record of a nation in flux as it opens up to the rest of the world. Text in English, German, and French.

224 pages, Hardcover

Published August 15, 2017

About the author

Elliott Erwitt (born Elio Romano Erwitz) is an advertising and journalistic photographer known for his black and white candid shots of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings -- the master of the "indecisive moment".

Reviews

[Jose · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a waste of Paper and of good film to photograph such monsters,Cuba Or "Cuba" according to Elliot Erwitt and TeNeues,First off If it's a book on Cuba/About Cuba why is there an Argentine Mass-Murderer on the cover? I own many of Te Neues Books some such as Luxury Hotels or Luxury Toys,others on the arts or about Religion or ART itself. But Now I have this book before me that not only is an insult to Cubans Both on and off the island but to those who know that Che Guevara is a Myth. A Monster, The book is heavy on Pictures after Pictures of Fidel and Che. Fidel Was not And Is not CUBA,never will be nor was Che who sent people as young as 13 to the firing squad without due process in kangaroo courts. Yes Che and Fidel appeal to a certain bunch who are sadly ignorant on the matter at best or worst indifferent towards suffering.Shame On The author who is Jewish who knows about Suffering cause of The Jewish Disapora and the hideous crimes commited in Germany against them and to this day by others. This book is a big disappointment,And the only thing I can use it for is for the fireplace in the ash heap of history where it belongs and where History will surely absolve it.