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| Buy-n-Shoot.com Über Gallery Presents |
Photographers: Alberto Korda, Liborio Noval,Osvaldo Salas & Roberto Salas What: Photographers of the Revolution Where: Über Gallery, 52 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Vic 3182 www.ubergallery.com When: Tue-Fri 10am–6pm, Sat-Sun 12–6pm, 18th May – 11th June 2006 Über Gallery presents an outstanding exhibition of Cuba's leading exponents of 'fotografia epica revolucionaria' - epic revolutionary photography. On display from 18th of May – 11th June 2006, this collection of 50 black and white images gives audiences a chance to contemplate the unique visual legacy of the Cuban Revolution through the work of four of Cuba’s most celebrated photographers. Four particularly talented photographers, Alberto Korda, Liborio Noval, and father and son, Osvaldo and Roberto Salas stand out among those that documented this moment in time. They have captured such events as the meeting of Hemingway and Castro, the people’s militias, mass rallies in Havana, and portraits of ordinary people in an extraordinary moment. The exhibition includes Alberto Korda’s iconic portrait of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara - 'The Heroic Guerrilla' - the world's most reproduced photograph. The collection captures the first years of the successful Revolution, the momentous period spanning the late 1950s to mid 1960s, as the young revolutionaries, with the people of Cuba began to build a new society. Stylistically portrayed, these photographs expertly communicate Cuba’s cultural, social and political realities providing a vivid, accurate image of a country that is consistently subject to misrepresentation. Given the US embargo and de facto media blackout of Cuban life, the information contained in these photographs is especially insightful and educational. Coordinated by the celebrated photographer Andrew Dunbar, this exhibition provides a unique opportunity for Australian audiences to witness the extraordinary ability of photography to capture not only decisive moments in history, but represent to many the defining image of a generation. About Über Gallery Über Gallery is committed to ‘art unlimited’, art without borders of any kind. The gallery represents and exhibits the work of established international and Australian artists actively contributing to contemporary art discourse and promotes the work of gifted emerging artists who possess the potential to do the same. About Alberto Korda Born Alberto Diaz Gutierrez in Havana in 1928, Korda adopted the name of the Hungarian filmmaker when he set up a studio in the Cuban capital in 1956. A fashion photographer until he was swept up in revolution, Korda’s ubiquitous 1960 photograph of Che Guevara staring defiantly from beneath his black beret became the immortal, globally familiar image of the Cuban revolution after Guevara’s death in 1967. Korda himself received little recognition at the time and no royalties until 2001, when he obtained $50,000 compensation from a British advertising firm that used his photograph to promote vodka. He donated the money to charity. Korda’s photojournalistic works feature the same meticulous attention to detail and intricate composition as his fashion pieces – although on first impression it is ironic that this rising promoter of consumption and sensuality should suddenly be recast as one of the primary documentarians of a socialist revolution. Alberto Korda died while travelling in Paris in 2001, and his lasting influence on Cuban photography continues to live today. About Liborio Noval Since starting his photojournalism career at the newspaper Revolución in 1959, Liborio Noval’s photographs have masterfully captured the Cuban revolution’s conflicts, triumphs and tribulations. He has received thirty-two national and three international awards. Images of Castro, Guevara and the people of Cuba provide the viewer with dazzlingly original, striking portraits. His expert manipulation of natural light encapsulates the essence of the moment and allows the viewer into the private world of his subjects. Liborio Noval is also the longest serving photographer to Fidel Castro. He is founding of the Union of Journalists of Cuba, of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba; member of the Organization the International of Journalists, and of the Cuban Chapter of the Latin American Organization of Specialized and Technical Journalists. About Osvaldo Salas Osvaldo Salas was born in Havana in 1914, and when he was a teenager he emigrated to New York City with his family, first working in manual labor before joining a photography club. In 1955 a young Fidel came to New York to raise money in order to finance a revolution. Recognizing the value of a good photo-op, he was only too happy to meet fellow Salas. Four years later, when the revolutionaries marched into Havana, Castro sent a message to Salas: “Tell him to come back, we need him." Osvaldo’s work has a decided photo-essay quality, a sense that each image is a part of a larger narrative. It communicates both his Life magazine sensibility and his dedication to the Cuban revolutionary cause. Osvaldo died in 1992. About Roberto Salas Born in New York in 1940, Roberto Salas has been living and working in Havana since 1959. Salas’ journey into photography began in his father’s studio where Roberto would help him after school. Since being invited to Cuba by Castro, he has documented the revolution from the Sierra Maestra to the Bay of Pigs and the only known meeting between Castro and Ernest Hemingway. Roberto has served as a U.N. correspondent and war correspondent in South East Asia, including Cambodia and Vietnam, where he spent a year behind the Vietcong lines and was invited to the home of Ho Chi Minh. Like his father, Roberto’s images are beautifully crafted. His extraordinary ability to capture the humility and courage of the momentous decades of the revolution is an invitation into the heart of Cuba. |
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