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Agnès Varda (1928–2019) traveled to Cuba in December 1962, just two months after the “Missile Crisis.” Like many French intellectuals and artists, she was captivated by the energy that permeated Havana and its surroundings. In her eyes, Cuba was a surprising blend of ever-present politics and natural sensuality—the unexpected meeting of “socialism and the cha-cha-cha.” She returned with thousands of candid photographs, intending to make a film. Although not conceived as fine art photography, this series of shots creates a tension between still and moving images—a link between photography and cinema that would become the heart of her work. It reflects Agnès Varda’s style, which is both lively yet always compassionate. The book also features several pages editing process drawn from her archives, as well as an interview and three essays that seek to situate the artist’s work within its historical context (François Hourmant), to explore the connections between photography and cinema (Valérie Vignaux and Karolina Lewandowska), and to offer an overview of her entire body of work (Clément Chéroux).
Published by Éditions Xavier Barral
Co-published with Éditions du Centre Pompidou
21.5 x 29 cm
Agnès Varda (1928–2019) traveled to Cuba in December 1962, just two months after the “Missile Crisis.” Like many French intellectuals and artists, she was captivated by the energy that permeated Havana and its surroundings. In her eyes, Cuba was a surprising blend of ever-present politics and natural sensuality—the unexpected meeting of “socialism and the cha-cha-cha.” She returned with thousands of candid photographs, intending to make a film. Although not conceived as fine art photography, this series of shots creates a tension between still and moving images—a link between photography and cinema that would become the heart of her work. It reflects Agnès Varda’s style, which is both lively yet always compassionate. The book also features several pages editing process drawn from her archives, as well as an interview and three essays that seek to situate the artist’s work within its historical context (François Hourmant), to explore the connections between photography and cinema (Valérie Vignaux and Karolina Lewandowska), and to offer an overview of her entire body of work (Clément Chéroux).
Published by Éditions Xavier Barral
Co-published with Éditions du Centre Pompidou
21.5 x 29 cm
