Cigar News and Events: Annenberg Space for Photography
This is a photo exhibit that was unveiled today. I am very much looking forward to viewing it as my interest about Cuba goes beyond cigars. Will offer my thoughts after I see the photos. If you are in the LA area , I suggest you pay a visit.
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Revealing complexities both on and off the island, Cuba Is explores aspects of Cuba not easily accessed by foreigners, and sometimes not even by Cubans themselves. Born from indigenous, African and European roots, divergent politics and limitations in communication and commerce, the Cuba seen in this exhibition goes beyond the folklore and offers new insight into its current reality. Over 120 photos feature subjects ranging from defiant youth known as “frikis” to the hard-partying children of the 1%, the underground system of sharing digital content—“El paquete”—to Miami’s Chonga girls.
Cuba Is also includes archival images and work done on assignment by five featured photographers: Elliott Erwitt, Leysis Quesada, Raúl Cañibano, Tria Giovan and Michael Dweck. An original documentary film—produced by the Annenberg Foundation—follows these photographers as they capture unseen images of life in Havana and beyond.
Complementing this rare, immersive look into Cuban life is a virtual reality experience that delves into Cuba’s current dynamic music scene, allowing visitors to virtually stroll along the storied Malecón.
Work from Violet Isle: A Duet of Photographs from Cuba, by Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb, will be featured in an outdoor exhibit adjacent to the Photo Space. The photos bring together Alex’s exploration of the streets of Cuba along with Rebecca’s discovery of unique collections of animals throughout the island.
The Cuba Is exhibit is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, a far-reaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles. Pacific Stan
