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ROBERT POLIDORI: HAVANA
Robert Polidori, often considered an architectural photographer, is in fact a photographer of habitats. On the surface his subjects are buildings, but at the core his lens is focused on the remnants and traces of lives he finds scattered in hallways, left in back rooms and worn on façades.
Havana is a particularly rich setting for Polidori's inquiries. The curves and columns that line the streets refer to past eras and speak of the political, social and economic forces that have driven the city to its present condition. Through his rigorous and sensitive examination -- facilitated by a sense of color and composition that makes his photographs feel like vivid memories -- Polidori delicately peels away the patina of daily living and reveals the juxtapositions that create a city's identity. In this city the peddler lives where the countess once resided; children dance and tumble where merchants conducted their business. Each photograph is a discovery and a fragment of the city's biography.
Havana is a particularly rich setting for Polidori's inquiries. The curves and columns that line the streets refer to past eras and speak of the political, social and economic forces that have driven the city to its present condition. Through his rigorous and sensitive examination -- facilitated by a sense of color and composition that makes his photographs feel like vivid memories -- Polidori delicately peels away the patina of daily living and reveals the juxtapositions that create a city's identity. In this city the peddler lives where the countess once resided; children dance and tumble where merchants conducted their business. Each photograph is a discovery and a fragment of the city's biography.
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160 pages, Hardcover
Published August 15, 2001
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May 25, 2017
This book is filled with photographs of places and buildings in Havana.
May 2, 2013
I first fell in love with this book because of its cover, and it's one of the most beautiful books I've ever owned. Also possibly the most expensive one, but so worth it. A great photographer who helps you step into another world.
September 25, 2008
I want to own a copy of this beautiful book. My thirtieth birthday is on November 25th. You have been hinted at.
November 7, 2008
Some of the most beautiful photographs I've ever seen!
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