Review
'It is an astonishing experience to look at Burt Glinn's on-the-spot photographs of Fidel Castro's 1959 triumphal march into Havana. It is a historic moment captured by a courageous master craftsman.' - Studs Turkel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
Product Description
This collection of rarely seen photos by veteran Magnum photographer Burt Glinn records Castro's historic entry into Havana in January 1959. In his memoir, Glin describes the snap decision that led him to leave a New York party and hop on a plan to Havana on New Year's Eve, making him one of three western photographers to accompanay Castro at that time. Full of the revolutionary fervor and idealistic anticipation tht characterised that moment in Cuban history, this book includes essays and poems in both Spanish and English.
About the Author
Burt Glinn first became known for his spectacular colour photographs of the South Seas, Japan, Russia, Mexico and California. Collaborating with author Laurens van der Post, he produced two books: A Portrait of All the Russias and A Portrait of Japan. Glinn was one of the original contributing editors of New York Magazine. He has authored editorial stories for magazines such as Esquire, GEO, and Fortune, and published reportage in magazines such as LIFE and Paris-Match, covering the Sinal War, the U.S. Marine invasion of Lebanon, Castro's takeover in Cuba, as well as many social issues. He is a past president of the American Society of Media Photographers, and a member of Magnum Photos, having served at different times as its president and chairman of the board. He has received many awards, and has exhibited widely including one-man shows at the Photographers Gallery, London and the Nikon Gallery, New York. Group shows include In Our Time at the International Center of Photography, New York and major cities; and Magnum Cinema, Magnum East, and 1968, at the Newseum, New York City and Washington D.C.
