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The lovingly restored vintage automobiles still in daily use on the
streets of Havana are an iconic symbol of the charm - and the
tragedy - of the vibrant Caribbean island of Cuba. When communist
rebels overthrew the corrupt and brutal Batista government in 1959,
the United States reacted with blockades and sanctions, choking off
potential investment and stopping economic development. For six
decades, Cuba remained trapped in the nineteen fifties - a living
museum of mid-twentieth century life.With the lifting of economic
sanctions, Cuba is poised to leap forward into the modern age.
Collectors are flocking to the island to snap up the classic,
still-operational American automobiles. The shelves of shops and
department stores, for decades largely empty, are being stocked
with consumer goods the Cubans can scarcely imagine.Now, as John
Kuan approaches his sixtieth birthday as the owner of a thriving
business, he is picking up where he left off decades before. As
though this were still the 1960s, he mastered photography with a
manual film camera.His photographic eye, combining a novices' fresh
perspective with the discernment of a mature adult, captures the
unique aspects of Cuba: the charm and hospitality of the people,
the fine artistry of historic buildings and homes. Sixty Years On
captures these poignant images, a record of a culture that will
soon pass into history as Cuba makes its long-delayed entrance into
the modern world.
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