"Havana: The Revolutionary Moment" Exhibition
Umbrage Gallery
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Havana: The Revolutionary Moment presents a unique collection of photographs by veteran Magnum photographer Burt Glinn, recording Fidel Castro’s historic entry into Havana in December 31,1958. In those turbulent days, Burt Glinn, a young photographer of thirty-three, almost the same age as the young jefe of the revolutionary movement, was at a black-tie New Year’s party with pals Clay Felker, and other New York glitterati, and passed the hat to borrow money then jumped a plane to Idlewild airport, arriving at dawn in battle-torn Havana. He advanced to meet the rebel caravan that moved toward the capital as one of only three western photographers to accompany Castro at the time. Glinn found his quarry at Santa Clara amid the general excitement and euphoria, and from a ramshackle taxi joined the advancing army. From that adventure emerged these remarkable images—of Fidel thronged by his countrymen and women along the road to Havana, of troops embracing, of cheering civilians, and of fierce men and women taking up arms in the streets—all full of the revolutionary fervor and idealistic anticipation that characterized that moment in Cuban history. The show opened to great acclaim at the Fototeca de Havana in 2001, inaugurated by Fidel himself, and has toured since. It includes bilingual captions and text panels along with poetry excerpts from José Marti Ernesto “Che” Guevara, and Nancy Morison.
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Schedule
from September 10, 2008 to October 31, 2008
Opening Reception on 2008-09-10 from 18:00 to 20:00
There will be a book signing with artist's widow.