Weekend in Havana by Robert A. McCabe - ISBN: 9780789209269
Hardcover
An insightful exploration of the people of Havana and their daily activities, as seen through the lens of the American photographer Robert A. McCabe.

Weekend in Havana

An American Photographer in the Forbidden City

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  • Hardcover

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    18 January 2007

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Summary

Both Cuba and the United States have strict rules governing photographic activity in Cuba. The U.S. carefully delineates what kinds of photographic undertakings are forbidden, while Cuba has, in the past, imprisoned photographers for giving a “distorted image of Cuban reality.” Nevertheless, photographer Robert A. McCabe managed to satisfy the many regulations, and spent four eventful days in Havana, taking pictures of a people rarely seen by the rest of the world. Weekend in Havana celebrat…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780789209269
ISBN-10:0789209268
Author:Robert A. McCabe
Publisher:Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:18 January 2007
Weight:1.09kg
Dimensions:274mm x 254mm
About The Author

Robert A. McCabe

Robert A. McCabe was born in Chicago in 1934. He started taking photographs in 1939 with a Kodak Brownie given to him by his father, who published a tabloid newspaper in New York. His work is featured in a permanent exhibition at the Greek consulate in Boston, MA. McCabe’s fifteen published photo books include the Abbeville titles Mykonos, Mycenae: From Myth to History, The Ramble in Central Park: A Wilderness West of Fifth, and Three Days in Havana.

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