- Gebundene Ausgabe: 189 Seiten
- Verlag: Interlink Pub Group Inc (30. August 2004)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1566565464
- ISBN-13: 978-1566565462
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 30,8 x 27,3 x 2,1 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 916.913 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Travel writer Baker has been to Cuba 20 times to research books, and one of the more fascinating aspects of contemporary Cuba did not escape his notice: it is the "largest American car museum in the world." Before Castro, particularly in the 1940s and 1950s, Cuba imported a vast number of cars from the U.S, but since the embargo, no more cars can be brought across the Florida Strait. Consequently, the islanders are left to make do--to repair and relish the cars they owned before the embargo. Baker's lively text and rousing photographs give a palpable sense of the "time warp" experienced by tourists to today's Cuba as they, say, spot a 1952 Ford Victoria, catch a glimpse of a 1955 Chrysler New Yorker, or closely observe a 1959 Studebaker Lark. The photographs are the major draw here, for Baker catches these prized vehicles, most held together only by a creative use of spare parts, in full-length profiles, up-close details, at rest, or zooming by on street and road. Brad Hooper
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Before 1959 Cuba was the hottest spot in the Caribbean, notorious for its glittering casinos, smooth rum, fabulous beaches, beautiful women, and a caliente nightlife compared to which all others seemed fainthearted efforts. Lesen Sie die erste Seite Ausgewählte Seiten ansehen
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Before 1959 Cuba was the hottest spot in the Caribbean, notorious for its glittering casinos, smooth rum, fabulous beaches, beautiful women, and a caliente nightlife compared to which all others seemed fainthearted efforts. Lesen Sie die erste Seite Ausgewählte Seiten ansehen
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A Classic on Cuban Classic Cars
13. August 2004
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Chris Baker is the preeminent travel writer covering Cuba today. His guidebooks for National Geographic Traveler and Moon Publishing are biblical Baedekers for anyone traveling to the island. "Mi Moto Fidel," his book-length journey around the island on a BMW motorcycle, reads like a Hemingwayan novel -- and has garnered prestigious writing awards. Now, with "Cuba Classics," Baker has taken his already impressive act to a new level, displaying his skill as a photographer, which is nothing short of artistry. His stunning photographs of vintage American autos -- so plentiful in Cuba -- are not only wonderful depictions of cars not seen in the U.S. for decades, but are the subjects of photos that demonstrate a photographer's instinctively artistic command of format, color, tone, and lighting. Settings for the autos often speak to the greater issue of the Cuban landscape, both urban and rural. It's a must book for car buffs, for anyone interested in photographic artistry, for anyone enamoured of beautiful writing. As a long-time fan of Baker's journalism, I have found myself asking what else could he possibly do to present another aspect of this island country he knows and loves? "Cuba Classics" is the latest answer to that question. Kudos.
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When America made magnificent cars
23. September 2011
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I love this book! The photography is poor, the printing quality could be better, but the cars are the stars! When it arrived I was stunned to see all the old cars, cars made back when America made unforgettable cars. Now you can't tell one American car from another and they are all ho-hum.
The photos also show some of Cuba, a beautiful island that we should never have lost as our friend. The photos, history and stories captivated me and I just sat down and spent two hours reading the book. I didn't want put it down.
The photos also show some of Cuba, a beautiful island that we should never have lost as our friend. The photos, history and stories captivated me and I just sat down and spent two hours reading the book. I didn't want put it down.
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Great Effort poor printquality and poor photography
24. April 2009
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Christopher Baker might fancy himself a photographer, but in this book, he overreached himself. Poor photography technique and lack of skills are evident throughout all of the pictures. You name it, composition, shooting into bright light causing almost everything in the image to be underexposed, out of focus, flash set wrong, depth of field off, its just plain horrible. luckily I didn't pay too much for it. Soon I hope I can go and take better pictures. Don't spend any money on this book. There's better out there. BTW the print quality is also wretched, paper is not thick enough or the right type, so it all has a weird wrinkled feel to it.
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