Publisher's Synopsis
Havana casts its spell on all who visit. These 150 evocative black and white photographs, both recent and vintage, have been brought together to tell the story of this extraordinary city. They capture not just the stunning architecture but also the people, the music, the ageless traditions, and the turbulence and tenderness that is the real Havana. These never-before-published photos come from an array of Cuban photographers including Osvaldo Salas, Alberto Figueroa, and Alberto Korda, among many others. Illuminating the soulful images are texts chosen from a wide variety of authors and observers, both Cuban and foreign, including Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene, and Federico Garcia Lorca. [La Habana mesmeriza a todos que la visite. Estas 150 fotografìas blancos y negros evocativas han sido compiladas para relatar el cuento de esta ciudad extraordinaria. Ellas capturan no solamente la arquitectura pero también la gente, la música, las tradiciones sin época, la turbulencia y la ternura que es la Habana real. Estas fotografìas nunca impreso antes vienen de unos fotógrafos cubanos incluyendo Osvaldo Salas, Alberto Figueroa, y Alberto Korda. El texto viene de una gran variedad de autores y observadores extranjeros y cubanos como Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene, y Federico Garcìa Lorca.] Text in Spanish.
