Sat October 31, 2015
The Light in Cuban Eyes
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at Jenkins Johnson Gallery
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September 10 - October 31, 2015
The Light in Cuban Eyes is an exhibition of over 60 photographs from 22 leading Cuban photographers taken during & after Cuba's "Special Period"; a time of extreme hardship after the 1992 withdraw of Soviet resources. The show ranges from traditional silver gelatin prints in the style of Henri Cartier Bresson & Robert Frank, to contemporary vibrant and stunning color digital imagery. Some depict how cuban's manipulate the legal system to gain basic need and want, such as renovating pre-1959 vehicles. The photos also include the LGBT community which Cuban officials ban. The exhibition coincides with the reinstatement of US-Cuban relations.
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The Light in Cuban Eyes is an exhibition of over 60 photographs from 22 leading Cuban photographers taken during & after Cuba's "Special Period"; a time of extreme hardship after the 1992 withdraw of Soviet resources. The show ranges from traditional silver gelatin prints in the style of Henri Cartier Bresson & Robert Frank, to contemporary vibrant and stunning color digital imagery. Some depict how cuban's manipulate the legal system to gain basic need and want, such as renovating pre-1959 vehicles. The photos also include the LGBT community which Cuban officials ban. The exhibition coincides with the reinstatement of US-Cuban relations.
September 10 - October 31, 2015
The Light in Cuban Eyes is an exhibition of over 60 photographs from 22 leading Cuban photographers taken during & after Cuba's "Special Period"; a time of extreme hardship after the 1992 withdraw of Soviet resources. The show ranges from traditional silver gelatin prints in the style of Henri Cartier Bresson & Robert Frank, to contemporary vibrant and stunning color digital imagery. Some depict how cuban's manipulate the legal system to gain basic need and want, such as renovating pre-1959 vehicles. The photos also include the LGBT community which Cuban officials ban. The exhibition coincides with the reinstatement of US-Cuban relations.
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The Light in Cuban Eyes is an exhibition of over 60 photographs from 22 leading Cuban photographers taken during & after Cuba's "Special Period"; a time of extreme hardship after the 1992 withdraw of Soviet resources. The show ranges from traditional silver gelatin prints in the style of Henri Cartier Bresson & Robert Frank, to contemporary vibrant and stunning color digital imagery. Some depict how cuban's manipulate the legal system to gain basic need and want, such as renovating pre-1959 vehicles. The photos also include the LGBT community which Cuban officials ban. The exhibition coincides with the reinstatement of US-Cuban relations.
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Jenkins Johnson Gallery
464 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
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