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The Light in Cuban Eyes: Lake Forest College's Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection of Contemporary Cuban Photography

The Light in Cuban Eyes: Lake Forest College's Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection of Contemporary Cuban Photography


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In 2002, art collector and philanthropist Madeleine P. Plonsker began traveling to Cuba to uncover Havana’s thriving art scene. The Light in Cuban Eyes: Lake Forest College’s Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection of Contemporary Cuban Photography focuses on Cuban photography between 1992 and 2012. These years cover Cuba’s “Special Period,” a desperate time resulting from the withdrawal of financial support from the former Soviet Union that continues to present day. The fifty artists represented in this bilingual book—including Juan Carlos Alom, Adrián Fernández Milanés, Marta María Pérez Bravo, Cirenaica Moreira, and Glenda León—shoot their worlds in styles ranging from fabulist to gritty. This is world-class work, yet the artists are often known only to the small population of collectors fortunate enough to have traveled to this tightly restricted country, or through art world reputations that have only recently started to expand beyond the island.

About the Author :
Lake Forest College's Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection of Con­temporary Cuban Photography comprises 170 pieces. The Light in Cuban Eyes is the first North American publication with support from the Cuban Ministry of Culture and Fototeca de Cuba, Cuba's repository of photography, comparable in function to the Smithsonian Photography Department in Washington, D.C.

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"Looking through this remarkable selection of images by native Cuban artists, one feels the rich and unique history of this island nation. Yet from a country where artists have struggled for decades to freely express themselves, here we see also an extraordinary scope of diverse talent that transcends the island's borders to find its place as a potent voice in the global art community. It's unmistakable in these poignant works of art: Cuba is on the cusp of transition, and the future is around the corner." --Robert Mann, Director of the Robert Mann Gallery, New York "The range of photographers and their magnetic images reminds us of the complexity of contemporary Cuban culture. This is a book that reflects unique qualities about this special island, its sense of place and people, while also claiming a place for this array of work within the context of the best photography in our day."--Tom L. Freudenheim, retired museum director and former assistant secretary for museums at the Smithsonian Institution and contributor to the Wall Street Journal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781941423905
  • Publisher: Lake Forest College
  • Publisher Imprint: Lake Forest College
  • Height: 283 mm
  • No of Pages: 350
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 2213 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1941423906
  • Publisher Date: 30 Mar 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Lake Forest College's Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection of Contemporary Cuban Photography
  • Width: 297 mm


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