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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

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 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 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

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

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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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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