Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a chance to see a few prints of Cuba by Evans. I saw them at the Getty collection. I had called ahead to make an appointment to research occupational images from the turn of the century. They culled a number of images for me to look at. A number of those were from the Cuba trip by Evans. I can't say that I was overly impressed by them. If anything they were rather amateurish in execution, and without coherence as an essay. I suppose the recent curatorial hand has been salvifically kind to him, by way of how his work has been presented in exhibition and print. It has made it much harder to see some of the inherent failings in the work. sd On Jan 3, 2009, at 6:08 PM, Ken Carney wrote: > Tina, > > Ever since I bought Walker Evans' book, Havana 1933 (from memory > now) I have > wanted to go. But our limited research has shown problems for U.S. > citizens, i.e, you have to go to Cancun or somewhere and "go dark" > for a > while you're in Cuba. Then there is the problem of health care or > whatever > problems may arise while you are there, i.e., without consulate > protection. >> From what I have read lately, with the new administration these >> problems may > be lifted to some degree. What do you think about Russia et al.? > I am > looking at two prized Martha Casanave photos on the wall from > Kiev. This > was before 1990 and the KGB had damaged her Polaroid 35mm processor, > thinking it was a spy device of some kind..but I think that is in > the past > so far. I have a number of clients in Russia and FSU states now, > and so > far, so good. Just a thought. > > Ken > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- >> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley >> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 7:04 PM >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] Cuba? >> >> LUG: >> >> We are planning our annual winter trip - had thought about Laos but I >> think that will require more planning and time than we have this >> year. Has anybody been to Cuba lately? What do you >> recommend? Usually we go to a country and rent a house and a car for >> a month but I don't think that's possible in Cuba. I would >> appreciate any suggestions. >> >> TIA >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information