It's no secret that I am a fan of the work of the photographer
Tria Giovan. She has done a lot of work photographing coastal homes and places. So for this Sunday By The Sea post, I chose to show her work again, this time the amazing work she did in Cuba.
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| A porch in Cuba - photo by Tria Giovan |
What better place to enjoy the coastal light than the island of Cuba. Sun and sea washed colors pervade in that magical time capsule of a place, trapped and preserved in elegance and decadence.
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| The sun and sea washed colors in Havana - photo by Tria Giovan |
Tria first went to Havana in 1990. Over the next six years she returned eleven times, taking hundreds of photos that made a body of work that became a book:
Cuba The Elusive Island.
Tria says that the diverse architecture of sultry Havana, the enigmatic landscapes of the countryside, and the people's openness and warmth made for a compelling time there.
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| The compelling and enigmatic landscape of the countryside in Cuba - photo Tria Giovan |
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| Havana interior - Love the colors, the rocking chairs, the tile floor - photo by Tria Giovan |
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| Isn't this the perfect Sunday lunch? Photo by Tria Giovan |
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| After lunch let's go dancing at the beach club - photo by Tria Giovan |
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| More fabulous Havana color - photo by Tria Giovan |
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| Retro modernism - photo by Tria Giovan |
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| Current modernism at the Havana Libre Hotel - photo by Tria Giovan |
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| The incredilbe light and color of the Havana skyline washed by sea and sun - photo by Tria Giovan |
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| Sunday By The Sea in Havana, Cuba - photo by Tria Giovan |
I hope you enjoy Tria's photos of Cuba as much as I do. Havana is a place I would love to visit. In the meantime, there is her wonderful book to enjoy and dream on.
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amazing photographs... just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, love the rockers, and dancing by the beach seems wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see photos such as this I understand the sadness of older Cuban-Americans and their longing to return home.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! She is one of my all time fave photographers!!
ReplyDeleteCuba and its architecture and decor fascinate me. Tria's photos definitely draw you in and make you want to see, know more. Thanks for sharing this sneak peek, Valorie. Hope you're well! xo
ReplyDeleteHad friends, now passed, who came over in the 60's on a boat from Cuba. All educated, each left EVERYTHING.
ReplyDeleteEach made their way here & thrived.
Loved their stories, except the harrowing ones.
Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
read about you on Joni's blog.....you go girl
Loved this post. I also would LOVE to go to Cuba and have wanted to for years.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the photos.
Courtney
Now more than ever I want to visit Cuba. It seems like not too long ago, people from Louisiana could travel from here to there on some kind of business or cultural visa - do you remember that? Something about some kind of sugarcane deal?
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