Ernesto Bazan's Cuban Photography: A Sicilian's 14-Year Odyssey
Sicilian photographer Ernesto Bazan (Palermo, 1959) spent 14 years documenting Cuba from 1992 to 2006, producing the 'Trilogía Cubana' and winning a World Press Photo award in 1995. His work challenges the romantic myth of the Cuban revolution, much like Robert Frank deconstructed the American dream. Bazan's analog photography, often using panoramic cameras, captures Cuba's beauty and hardship. He was forced to leave the island on July 4, 2006, after being banned from organizing workshops. Now based in New York, he continues his project 'Before You Grow Up...' and self-publishes through his 'Mighty Ants' initiative. Bazan cites influences from Robert Frank and Peruvian photographer Martin Chambi. His work has been featured in La Repubblica, notably a photo of a Fidel Castro altar after Castro's death on November 25, 2016.
Key facts
- Ernesto Bazan was born in Palermo, Italy in 1959.
- He lived in Cuba from 1992 to 2006.
- He won the World Press Photo award in 1995.
- His 'Trilogía Cubana' consists of three books on Cuba.
- He was forced to leave Cuba on July 4, 2006.
- He now lives in New York and works on 'Before You Grow Up...'.
- He self-publishes through the 'Mighty Ants' initiative.
- Fidel Castro died on November 25, 2016, at age 90.
Entities
Artists
- Ernesto Bazan
- Robert Frank
- Martin Chambi
- Fidel Castro
- José Martí
Institutions
- Magnum Photos
- World Press Photo
- La Repubblica
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Cuba
- Havana
- San Juan y Martinez
- Veracruz
- Mexico
- New York
- United States
- Peru
- Cusco
- Sacred Valley
- Bahia
- Mediterranean Sea
- Malecón