Cuban Art is a diverse cultural blend of African, European and North American visual design reflecting the diverse demographic of the island. Cuban artists embraced European modernism and the early part of the 20th century saw a growth in Cuban vanguardism movements, these movements were characterized by a mixture of modern artistic genres. Some of the more celebrated 20th century Cuban artists include Amelia Peláez (1896-1968), best known for a series of mural projects and painter Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) who created a highly personal version of modern primitivism. As Cuba is a meeting point of both European, African and Amerindian cultures, the culture of Cuba is unique and diverse. ... Fidel Castro, in front of statue of José Martí (designed Enrique Luis Varela, sculpture by Juan José Sicre and finished in 1958. ... The Caribbean island of Cuba has been influential in the development of multiple musical styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Categories: Cuba | Public holidays by country ... Cuban cuisine is the fusion of Spanish and Caribbean cuisines. ... Demographics of Cuba, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands. ... In the mid 1990s tourism surpassed sugar, long the mainstay of the Cuban economy, as the primary source of foreign exchange. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Modernism is a cultural movement that generally includes the progressive art and architecture, music, literature and design which emerged in the decades before 1914. ... In the context of revolutionary struggle, vanguardism is a strategy whereby an organization (usually a political party) attempts to place itself at the center of the movement, and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology. ... Amelia Peláez (1896-April 8, 1968) was an important Cuban painter of the Avant-garde generation. ... Salle des illustres, ceiling painting, by Jean André Rixens. ... Lams, La Jungla (The Jungle), Gouache on paper, mounted on canvas, 1943. ... Primitivism is an artistic movement that looks to early human history and non-Western or childrens art for inspiration and makes use of themes or stylistic elements from prehistory and tribal cultures. ...

More internationally known is the work of photographer Alberto Korda, whose photographs following the early days of the Cuban revolution included a picture of Che Guevara which was to become one of the most recognizable images of 20th century. There is a flourishing street art movement influenced by Latin American artists Jose Guadalupe Posada and the muralist Diego Rivera This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez, better known as Alberto Korda (September 14, 1928 – May 25, 2001) was a photographer, famous for his photo of Che Guevara. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alberto Kordas photograph of Che Guevara Alberto Kordas famous photograph of Che Guevara was taken on March 4 (according to some sources, March 5), 1960 at a Cuban funeral service, but was published seven years later. ... Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14, 1928 â€“ October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara or el Che, was an Argentine-born physician, Marxist, politician, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ... Example of small sized street art on a public building street art in Frankfurt Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, in the streets — though the term usually refers to art of an illicit nature (as opposed to, for instance, government or community art initiatives). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Categories: People stubs | 1854 births | 1913 deaths | Engravers ... Diego Rivera and his wife Frida Kahlo (photographer: Carl Van Vechten) Diego Rivera (born December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico – died November 24, 1957)), full name Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez) was a cubist painter...

History

In Old Havana, a small neighborhood of artists have transformed the walls around them. October 2002

Native Cuban art gathered confidence following the opening of San Alejandro academy in 1818, which was designed to satisfy the European taste of Cuban bourgeoisie. In the late 19th century, landscapes dominated Cuban art and classicism was still the preferred genre.^[1] , Old Havana (Spanish: La Habana Vieja) is the original part of the city of Havana, bounded by the line of the city walls. ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ...

By the late 1920's, the Vanguardia artists had rejected the academic conventions of Cuba's national art academy. In their formative years, many had lived in Paris, where they studied and absorbed the tenets of surrealism, cubism, and modernist primitivism. They returned to Cuba committed to new artistic innovation and keen to embrace the heritage of their island. These artists became increasingly political in their ideology, viewing the rural poor as symbols of national identity in contrast to the ruling elite of post independence Cuba. The vanguardia artists achieved international recognition in 1944 with the Modern Cuban Painting show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, subsequently showing in Paris.^[2] City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Kay Sage. ... Woman with a guitar by Georges Braque, 1913 Cubist house in Prague Cubism was an early 20th century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music and literature. ... General Electric GE90-115B fanblade, on display at MOMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ...

An unfinished piece by a Havana artist, 2002

Vanguard leader Eduardo Abela was typical of the movement, a painter who studied in Paris, Abela discovered his homeland Cuba from abroad apparently motivated by a combination of distance and nostalgia. On his return, Abela entered a highly productive period of work. His murals of Cuban life were complemented by cartoons which became social critiques of Cuban life under authoritarian president Gerardo Machado.^[3] Gerardo Machado, Time, 1933 Gerardo Machado (y Morales) (28 September 1871, Camajani – 29 March 1939, Miami Beach, Florida) was a Cuban general of Cuban War of Independence and the 5th president of Cuba. ...

After the Cuban revolution of 1959 Cuban artists became more isolated from the anti-establishment artistic movements of the United States and Europe. Though artists continued to produce work in Cuba, many pursued their careers in exile. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ...

See Also

• List of Cuban Artists

External links

• Cuban car art on the move BBC News

References