Havana Cuba City Scene Oil Painting
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Havana 2000: Among the Ruins
oils on canvas
framed with deep molding, verdigris color with gold
30" x 24"
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| This was painted from a photograph taken by a client who visited Cuba in 2000, hence the title. The group of women in front of the buildings represents a good cross-section of humanity, but I identified with the young girl on the right--she appears to be about the same age I was when I left Cuba, and further observation reveals that she must be a member of the "Young Pioneers", the Communist Party organization for school-age children. How do I deduce this? Because although not quite seen, her gesture indicates she is tying a scarf around her neck; the red scarf is the insignia of the Young Pioneers. Such might have been my fate had I been born 20 or 30 years later...membership in this organization is obligatory for those with aspirations to higher schooling and social standing. |
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