Introduction by Ralph Gibson. Text by Lemis Tarajano Noya, Liset Alea, Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez.
Traveling extensively in Cuba between 2007 and 2009, photographer Helena de Bragança (born 1978) sought to capture the nation's undocumented lives, from prostitutes and transvestites to punk rockers and swingers. De Bragança's lens temporarily transforms the alleyways, bedrooms and rooftops before her camera into both safe havens and stages.
Featured image is Street Art, Habana, reproduced from Helena de Bagança: I Am Cuban.
"In Cuba I found my senses to be quite awakened by the culture there. The photography, painting, music and dance are all in a state of high awareness. The creative energy is tangible. This is evident in the photographs in this book. Helena de Bragança has made images that suggest she floated effortlessly about the country, following the light and the people in her viewfinder. Her impartial respect is noticeable throughout the entire body of work. These images reflect a kind of truth that only the camera in its most honest moments can deliver. The perspectives and colors of a people are seen in a rhythmic manner, always keeping the viewer's sense of personal proportion in balance. Looking at these photographs I do not feel in any way a voyeur, rather I become an insider via the visual medium, and I feel included in the experience of the image."
FORMAT: Hbk, 8.5 x 12 in. / 168 pgs / 140 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $39.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $50 ISBN: 9788862081597 PUBLISHER: Damiani AVAILABLE: 3/31/2011 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA
Published by Damiani. Introduction by Ralph Gibson. Text by Lemis Tarajano Noya, Liset Alea, Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez.
Traveling extensively in Cuba between 2007 and 2009, photographer Helena de Bragança (born 1978) sought to capture the nation's undocumented lives, from prostitutes and transvestites to punk rockers and swingers. De Bragança's lens temporarily transforms the alleyways, bedrooms and rooftops before her camera into both safe havens and stages.
