treasures from the Ramiro Fernández collection Kwan, Kevin 1973- creator Fernández, Ramiro A. Arenas Fuentes, Reinaldo 1943-1990 Castro, Peter 1961- text cau San Francisco Chronicle Books c2007 2007 monographic eng

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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. [edited] by Kevin Kwan ; with quotations from the work of Reinaldo Arenas ; interview with Ramiro Fernández by Peter Castro. nwcu--- Fernández, Ramiro A Colecciones fotográficas Cuba History 19th century Pictorial works Cuba Historia Siglo XIX Cuba History 20th century Pictorial works Cuba Historia Siglo XX 107 F 1783 K98i 2007 972.91/050222 9780811860536 0811860531 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2007020313-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2007020313-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2007020313-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0917/2007020313-d.html DLC 070515 20230410143404.0 spa