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Havana Modern
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Author : Michael Connors
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2014-10-07
Havana Modern written by Michael Connors and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with Architecture categories.
A revealing collection of astonishingly fresh and undiscovered midcentury architecture and interiors in Havana. Caribbean design expert and historian Michael Connors leads the reader on an unprecedented tour in Havana of the stunning and architecturally important private homes and buildings that have been meticulously preserved, previously unphotographed, and mostly inaccessible to visitors. This lavish book represents the modern movement in Cuban architecture, from art nouveau and art deco to the flowering of high modernism just before the Revolution, spanning from the early 1900s to 1965. At a time when travelers are rediscovering Cuba, this volume offers a range of the city’s twentieth-century cultural achievements. The photographs, shot exclusively for the book, show examples from the artsy Vedado neighborhood, the seaside streets of Miramar, Central Havana, and Havana’s posh Country Club Park area. Included are iconic places such as Cuba’s remarkably futuristic National Schools of Art; the art deco landmark Bacardi building; Casa de Alfred von Schulthess by Richard Neutra; the stylish Habana Riviera Hotel, and its original 1957 interiors; the Hotel Nacional de Cuba designed by McKim, Mead & White, on Havana’s seaside drive the Malecón; and the world-famous Tropicana cabaret nightclub by architect Max Borges. Havana Modern is a pioneering book of modern design that shows a corner of the world where modern architecture thrived and has been carefully preserved.
Havana Modern
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Author : Ruben Gallo
language : en
Publisher: Arquine
Release Date : 2023-08-08
Havana Modern written by Ruben Gallo and has been published by Arquine this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-08 with Architecture categories.
A visual and scholarly deep dive into Cuba's modernist gems of the postwar era In the decades after World War II, from just prior to the revolution and into the mid-1980s, modernist architecture blossomed in Cuba, attracting both native talent and leading international architects from Europe. Havana Modern examines Cuban modernism's highlights with a wealth of archival materials, photos and new scholarship. Edited by Rubén Gallo--author of Mexican Modernity (2005), Freud's Mexico (2010) and Proust's Latin Americans (2014)--the volume is arranged in 10 chapters authored by current and former Princeton faculty members and graduate students. These essays, which arose from seminars organized by Gallo and historian Beatriz Colomina, examine Max Abramovitz's American Embassy; Richard Neutra's De Schultess House; Martín Domínguez Esteban, Miguel Gastón and Emilio del Junco's Radiocentro; Mies van Der Rohe's office building for Ron Barcardí S.A.; Vittorio Garatti, Roberto Gottardi and Ricardo Porro's National Art Schools for Havana; Mario Girona's Coppelia Ice-cream parlor and park; Vittorio Garatti, Hugo D'Acosta and Sergio Baroni's Cuban Pavilion at Expo 67; Antonio Quintana and Alberto Rodriguez's "Edificio Experimental"; and Aleksandr Grigorievich Rochegov's USRR Embassy. Havana Modern draws on history, politics, culture, literature and film to elucidate this outstandingly rich era in architectural history.
The Havana Guide
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Author : Eduardo Luis Rodriguez
language : en
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 2000
The Havana Guide written by Eduardo Luis Rodriguez and has been published by Princeton Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
Designed for anyone with an interest in touring major architectural works, the Guidebooks contain historical and descriptive information on key buildings, and practical information including maps, directions, addresses, and references for further reading.
Dictator S Dreamscape
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Author : Joseph R. Hartman
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2019-04-23
Dictator S Dreamscape written by Joseph R. Hartman and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-23 with History categories.
Joseph Hartman focuses on the public works campaign of Cuban president, and later dictator, Gerardo Machado. Political histories often condemn Machado as a US-puppet dictator, overthrown in a labor revolt and popular revolution in 1933. Architectural histories tend to catalogue his regime’s public works as derivatives of US and European models. Dictator’s Dreamscape reassesses the regime’s public works program as a highly nuanced visual project embedded in centuries-old representations of Cuba alongside wider debates on the nature of art and architecture in general, especially in regards to globalization and the spread of US-style consumerism. The cultural production overseen by Machado gives a fresh and greatly broadened perspective on his regime’s accomplishments, failures, and crimes. The book addresses the regime’s architectural program as a visual and architectonic response to debates over Cuban national identity, US imperialism, and Machado’s own cult of personality.
The Havana Guide
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Author : Eduardo Luis Rodrguez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Havana Guide written by Eduardo Luis Rodrguez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
The Spaces Between
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Author : Antonio Eligio
language : es
Publisher: Black Dog Pub Limited
Release Date : 2014
The Spaces Between written by Antonio Eligio and has been published by Black Dog Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Art categories.
As opined by the book’s title, this is a publication focused toward the shared spaces and communal sensibilities of a city, rather than an attempt to survey the entire contemporary output of this anomalous nation. In essence, the study is a concentrated one of modern Havana, taking note of those artistic, cultural, socioeconomic and anthropological influences on its art scene without intent to become pedagogic in the process. Including major contemporary figures such as Juan Carlos Alom, Celia y Junior and Eduardo Ponjuan, The Spaces Between discusses the modern current of unfocused politicisation within the work, where issues of money, identity and bureaucracy are garnered from each viewers reading and imagination of suggestion, a reflection of the current emphasis on the spectator as contributor to making meaning. Published in collaboration with the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver, the book maintains the ambient approach of the partnering exhibition in an attempt to depict the context of Havana artists in the modern era. In part it discusses the lo-tech necessities of modern artists working in the city today, which has formed if not a coherent style, then a municipal approach to the process. As such, much of the work uses recycled materials or simple video and text-based elements to convey its meaning in a manner more diverse and ambiguous than prior generations of Cuban artists.
Havana Before Castro
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Author : Peter Moruzzi
language : en
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Release Date : 2008-07-01
Havana Before Castro written by Peter Moruzzi and has been published by Gibbs Smith this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-01 with History categories.
Take a trip to the golden age of Havana in this gorgeously illustrated volume of vintage photographs, postcards, brochures, and other ephemera. Featuring hundreds of historic images and cultural artifacts, Havana Before Castro documents how the Cuban capital evolved from a Prohibition Era getaway destination to a heady blend of glittering nightclubs, outrageous cabarets, all-night bars, and backstreet brothels. Here, captured in one amazing book, is the drama, passion, intrigue, and opulence of a legendary city during its heyday—before the Castro regime took over and Americans were banned from travel to this tropical paradise. In chapters covering such topics as Cuban rum and cigars, the world-famous Tropicana Club, and Havana’s association with the mob, author Peter Moruzzi provides essential historical context for the many fascinating and evocative images.
Cuban Modernism
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Author : Victor Deupi
language : en
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Release Date : 2021-02-08
Cuban Modernism written by Victor Deupi and has been published by Birkhäuser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-08 with Architecture categories.
In the 20th century, modern architecture thrived in Cuba and a wealth of buildings was realized prior to the revolution 1959 and in its wake. The designs comprise luxurious nightclubs and stylish hotels, sports facilities, elegant private homes and apartment complexes. Drawing on the vernacular, their architects defined a way to be modern and Cuban at the same time – creating an architecture oscillating between tradition and avantgarde. Audacious concrete shells, curving ramps, elegant brises-soleils and a fluidity of interior and exterior spaces are characteristic of an airy, often colorful architecture well-suited to life in the tropics. New photographs and drawings were specially prepared for this publication. A biographical survey portraits the 40 most important Cuban architects of the era.
Cutting Edge Art In Havana
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Author : Mayret Gonzalez-Martinez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-01
Cutting Edge Art In Havana written by Mayret Gonzalez-Martinez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-01 with categories.
Cutting Edge Art in Havana is the definitive Cuban Contemporary Art Guide/Catalog. This book is a must-have reference for anyone interested in Latin American or Cuban contemporary art today, and especially for anyone planning a visit to Havana. Designed to be a practical portable reference guide, Cutting Edge Art in Havana profiles more than one hundred Cuban contemporary artists working in Havana today, ranging from established artists appearing in major international collections to new and emerging artists just beginning their careers. Complete with artists' biographical, professional, and contact information, and fully illustrated with representative works selected by the artists themselves, Cutting Edge Art in Havana presents all this information cross-referenced with detailed maps to the artists' workshops and studios, alongside Havana's museums and cultural centers, alternative and independent exhibition spaces, and even our curators suggestions for the best places to eat and drink in Havana. Cutting Edge Art in Havana is the most exhaustive and up-to-date Cuban contemporary art guide book/ catalog available. This indispensable resource is the result of an exhaustive 1 year curatorial process and field study by a team of Cuban and American curators, art historians, and writers Cutting Edge Art in Havana is a ground-breaking insider's guide to Cuba's vibrant contemporary art and culture scene.
Havana Living Today
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Author : Hermes Mallea
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2017-10-10
Havana Living Today written by Hermes Mallea and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-10 with House & Home categories.
Havana Living Today presents both stylish homes that survived the Cuban Revolution as well as innovative Havana interiors created in recent years amid the beginning of a new era and lifestyle. Far from the cliché images of dilapidated palazzos and 1950s-era cars, Havana Living Today presents a vibrant, creative, and forward-looking city through the lens of an eclectic collection of domestic interiors. Recent changes in Cuba—such as the easing of restrictions on travel and commercial real estate enterprises—have led to a flurry of world-class renovations, giving rise to a palpable hopefulness in the Cuban capital and innovative interiors for a tropical lifestyle. Havana Living Today is an insider’s view of the styles present in this revitalizing city, taking the reader into the elegant, eccentric, sophisticated, and classical melange of the city’s finest and most fascinating interiors. This is the first book of its kind to counter long-held preconceptions about how people live in Havana, presenting a vision of the city that international visitors have rarely seen until now, offering fresh inspiration to design aficionados and homeowners in warm climes.