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# Cuba: Island at a Crossroad

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Review: "His" Cuba by one of the great masters of photography - Do not believe the nay sayers reviewing here, photography can never be a medium that wants or even care to project and objective view of a place, God forbid! What it does, and that one of the most accomplished artists of his generation proves here page after page, is to show us how the best photographer is one who doesn't merely catch a moment, nails a perfect shot, but conveys his feeling of a place and its people, and so much that is in between and that words can hardly translate, which is exactly where the subjectivity of and in photography, the inherent genius of the medium, comes in. Harvey's photographic mastery lies in the poetic, not the descriptive. He has what the greatest masters of the Arts do have, an intuitive knowledge of the composition, of the right angle, coupled to a sure sense and experience of color hues and volumes, again not to nail a shot, not to do pretty, snappy glossy travel or documentary images but to give that photo the resonance of a written poem, to translate all these elements as feelings, be they lingering or fleeting ones . Also, anyone just a little familiar with his career knows that he wouldn't even bother to go out and shoot if he was to lose his great empathy for people, a quality that defines who he is, maybe even more than his photographic talent. I doubt any of the cubans he met, some many times over, found any less than a friend in him. It is their loss that some do not recognize this in his pictures.
Review: Beautiful Photos - By now, most folks interested in travel have seen the crumbling beauty of modern Cuba (through photos, at least). There are the expected shots of old American cars that seem to still run on Caribbean force of will exclusively. We see the cobbled stones streets and sweeping beaches. What makes Harvey's work appeal to me so much is that he is not afraid to take what some would consider incorrect or imperfect shots. He is not afraid of showing the heavy contrast generated by Cuba's bright and unrelenting sun. His colors are lovely in that way that film can be and he even throws in some inventive techniques, like when he lights one scene with what are obviously the headlights of care. If this book has one over-riding feel it is one of intimacy and respect for his subject matter. That kind of reverence due to one's photographic subjects is what is often lost in trying to get the perfect shot. Instead, Harvey lets the people be themselves, lets the light blast us with color then conceal details as a subject stands in half-light. There is much made of "street photography" and often it brushes uncomfortably close to voyuerism for my taste, but not so with Harvey's Cuba. There aren't the hidden, uncomfortable looks or forced "slice-of-life" vignettes that plague "street photography," the photos are fantastic all by themselves and show the hand of a seasoned, thoughtful and very gifted photographer at play in an element that suits him very well.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,377,424 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #75 in General Cuba Travel Guides #323 in Photojournalism (Books) #723 in General Caribbean Travel Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (32) |
| Dimensions  | 11 x 1 x 11 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0792275012 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0792275015 |
| Item Weight  | 3.6 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 252 pages |
| Publication date  | October 1, 1999 |
| Publisher  | National Geographic |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "His" Cuba by one of the great masters of photography
*by H***N on July 27, 2011*

Do not believe the nay sayers reviewing here, photography can never be a medium that wants or even care to project and objective view of a place, God forbid! What it does, and that one of the most accomplished artists of his generation proves here page after page, is to show us how the best photographer is one who doesn't merely catch a moment, nails a perfect shot, but conveys his feeling of a place and its people, and so much that is in between and that words can hardly translate, which is exactly where the subjectivity of and in photography, the inherent genius of the medium, comes in. Harvey's photographic mastery lies in the poetic, not the descriptive. He has what the greatest masters of the Arts do have, an intuitive knowledge of the composition, of the right angle, coupled to a sure sense and experience of color hues and volumes, again not to nail a shot, not to do pretty, snappy glossy travel or documentary images but to give that photo the resonance of a written poem, to translate all these elements as feelings, be they lingering or fleeting ones . Also, anyone just a little familiar with his career knows that he wouldn't even bother to go out and shoot if he was to lose his great empathy for people, a quality that defines who he is, maybe even more than his photographic talent. I doubt any of the cubans he met, some many times over, found any less than a friend in him. It is their loss that some do not recognize this in his pictures.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Photos
*by F***I on May 11, 2014*

By now, most folks interested in travel have seen the crumbling beauty of modern Cuba (through photos, at least). There are the expected shots of old American cars that seem to still run on Caribbean force of will exclusively. We see the cobbled stones streets and sweeping beaches. What makes Harvey's work appeal to me so much is that he is not afraid to take what some would consider incorrect or imperfect shots. He is not afraid of showing the heavy contrast generated by Cuba's bright and unrelenting sun. His colors are lovely in that way that film can be and he even throws in some inventive techniques, like when he lights one scene with what are obviously the headlights of care. If this book has one over-riding feel it is one of intimacy and respect for his subject matter. That kind of reverence due to one's photographic subjects is what is often lost in trying to get the perfect shot. Instead, Harvey lets the people be themselves, lets the light blast us with color then conceal details as a subject stands in half-light. There is much made of "street photography" and often it brushes uncomfortably close to voyuerism for my taste, but not so with Harvey's Cuba. There aren't the hidden, uncomfortable looks or forced "slice-of-life" vignettes that plague "street photography," the photos are fantastic all by themselves and show the hand of a seasoned, thoughtful and very gifted photographer at play in an element that suits him very well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Photo book
*by T***R on July 8, 2014*

Good in expensive photo book. Love the Cuban subject matter.

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