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Lee Lockwood: Castro's Cuba, An American Journalist's Inside Look at Cuba, 1959-1969
Lee Lockwood
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Description for Lee Lockwood: Castro's Cuba, An American Journalist's Inside Look at Cuba, 1959-1969
Hardcover. In December of 1958, the author arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finally coming into contact with his subject. This edition offers a telling portrait of Cuba and its enigmatic leader. It also features color photographs of the weeks the author spent travelling with Castro. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 357 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3342.
Holds many surprises for the reader who has seen the Cuban reality . . . only through the distorting prism of propaganda. -The New York Times Book Review, 1967 On December 31, 1958, Lee Lockwood, then a young photojournalist, went to Cuba to cover what looked to be the end of Batista's regime. He arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finding the victorious leader. Castro immediately took to Lockwood and over the next decade invited him back many times, granting him special access to his inner ... Read more
Holds many surprises for the reader who has seen the Cuban reality . . . only through the distorting prism of propaganda. -The New York Times Book Review, 1967 On December 31, 1958, Lee Lockwood, then a young photojournalist, went to Cuba to cover what looked to be the end of Batista's regime. He arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finding the victorious leader. Castro immediately took to Lockwood and over the next decade invited him back many times, granting him special access to his inner ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
3342g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836529983
SKU
V9783836529983
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About Lee Lockwood
Lee Lockwood (1932-2010) was an American photojournalist for publications including Life, Newsweek, The London Times, Bunte Illustrierte, and Jours de France. Best known for his award-winning work on Fidel Castro and North Vietnam, he also covered the peace and civil rights movements in the U.S. and was a founder of the Center for Cuban Studies in New York. Saul Landau, ... Read more
Reviews for Lee Lockwood: Castro's Cuba, An American Journalist's Inside Look at Cuba, 1959-1969
A candid piece of work that's testimony to the unparalleled access Lockwood secured. ...a superb photographic portrait of Fidel Castro in his youthful pomp. Lockwood detailed the fascinating transition of the country as Castro's forces swept away the old order of corruption dancing to the tune of the mighty American dollar. The images show a Cuba ... Read more