Havana: Living in a Colorful Past

Often considered an architectural photographer, Robert Polidori, is in fact a photographer of habitat. On the surface, his subjects are buildings. But at the core his lens is focused on the remnants and traces of living he finds scattered in hallways, left in back rooms and worn on facades.

Havana, Cuba is a particularly rich setting for Mr. Polidori's visual inquiries. His spectacular color photographs of the city are presented in an oversized volume that captures both the city's monumentality and the photographer's attention to detail.

The curves and columns that line Havana's streets refer to past eras and speak of the political, social and economic forces that have driven the city to its present condition.

About Robert Polidori

Robert Polidori was born in Montreal in 1951 and lives in New York City. He has exhibited photographs in Paris, Brasilia, New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis.

He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, and has been featured in Geo, Architectural Digest Germany and Nest Magazine.

Mr. Polidori has received numerous honors, including a World Press Award for his coverage of the Getty Museum and two Alfred Eisenstaedt Awards for his work in Havana and Brasilia.