
This is a stunning exploration of quintessential American photographer Walker Evans' images of Cuba in the 1930s. In 1933, Walker Evans travelled to Cuba to take photographs for The Crime of Cuba, a book by American journalist Carleton Beals whose explicit goal was to expose the corruption of Dictator Gerardo Machado & the tortuous relationship between the US & its near island neighbour. Evan's photographs are fascinating both for their subject matter & how they capture the photographer's artistic development. This volume brings together more than 60 of these stunning images, alongside a feisty text that helps to provide a sense of the aesthetic & political forces that were shaping Evan's art at the time of his trip. Together, the images & the insightful essay provide a compelling story of a major artist at an important juncture in his career & development.