HAVANA: Intimations of Departure is John Comino-James' third book
of photographs relating to his experience of that city, first
visited in 2002 and many times since. Yet the city still surprises;
he writes: Just when I think I know parts of the city well, I catch
myself walking in streets made unfamiliar by my photographs.'
Arranged in six sequences, the book contemplates the visual
experiences and emotional connections the photographer might lose
were he unable to walk through its streets again. We imagine
moments in the history of buildings, find ourselves led towards and
almost overwhelmed by the energy of the street, and observe moments
of individual preoccupation and solitude. In the final section,
through text and colour, he responds to the blandishments of a
tourist industry which all too often proposes that 'Cuba is on the
verge of change - now is the perfect time to visit before its
distinctive character is altered forever', countering the
proposition that the Havana landscape simply presents an
opportunity 'for great dramatic photos for competitions and
portfolios', pointing to a wider culture of art and politics beyond
the Che Guevara T-shirts and other souvenirs.
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