02350cam a22004214a 4500 100795 100795 BJBSDDR 20230410143404.0 ta 070515s2007 caua 000 0 eng 9780811860536 0811860531 (OCoLC)ocn132583486 (OCoLC)132583486 DLC DLC spa eng pcc nwcu--- 107 F 1783 K98i 2007 972.91/050222 Kwan, Kevin, 1973- I was Cuba : treasures from the Ramiro Fernández collection / [edited] by Kevin Kwan ; with quotations from the work of Reinaldo Arenas ; interview with Ramiro Fernández by Peter Castro. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2007. 1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 17 x 25 cm. 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. Fernández, Ramiro A. Colecciones fotográficas Cuba History 19th century Pictorial works. Cuba Historia Siglo XIX 8809 Cuba History 20th century Pictorial works. Cuba Historia Siglo XX 8809 Fernández, Ramiro A. 17155 Arenas Fuentes, Reinaldo, 1943-1990 17156 Castro, Peter, 1961- 17157 Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2007020313-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2007020313-d.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 0 0 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 0 107 F 1783 K98i 2007 00000073959 2019-01-21 00:00:00 1 2019-01-21 BK