Examines the global politics of representation of Havana through visual culture
Challenges existing representations of various recognizable spaces of Havana and interrogate the diverse forces which have shaped them in the global imaginary

Provides original case studies in the form of textual analyses that develop key theoretical debates surrounding the city and the imaginary

Autorentext

James Clifford Kent is Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Real and Imagined Havana.- 2. Mapping the City: Walker Evans in Havana.- 3. Burt Glinn, Magnum Photos and the Cuban Revolution.- 4. David Bailey's Havana and the Post-Special Period Photobook.- 5. Advertising the City: Nothing Compares to Havana.- 6. Buena Vista Social Club 's Afterimage.- 7. The Music Film and the City: Our Manics in Havana .