About the Book

"Old Havana: Spirit of the Living City" artistically captures the architecture, people, and daily life of La Habana Vieja (Old Havana) through the lenses of two visionary photographers and colleagues, one American and the other Cuban. Chip Cooper and Nestor Marti began collaborating in 2008, documenting the picturesque features of the oldest and most historically rich quarter in Cuba's capital city at the behest of Eusebio Leal Spengler, the historian of the city of Havana and the director of the Habana Vieja restoration project. Cooper's and Marti's images highlight the spirit of change and renewal underlying the restoration of this international treasure and its revival as a vibrant business and residential area.
Inspired by the work of twentieth century American photographer Walker Evans, Cooper and Marti, through perspectives both unique and deeply entwined, capture the humanity of the city, in a language at once universal and transcendent.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 208 pages

Language: English

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0817317627

Publication Date: Mar. 5th, 2012

ISBN-13: 9780817317621

Dimensions: 10.30 x 12.30 x 0.90 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.90 lbs

• Categories: General Historic Preservation Essays Photography Caribbean West Indies Travel