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Cundo Bermúdez (born in 1914), Barbería [The Barber Shop], 1942, oil on canvas
The Museum of Modern Art. Photo © The Museum of Modern Art
Photo courtesy of Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
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¡Cuba! Art and History from 1868 to Today
MONTREAL, CANADA • Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal • 31 January - 8 June 2008
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Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and colonized by the Spanish from 1511 on, the island of Cuba did not gain its independence until the early twentieth century. Since that time, it has been embroiled in the most vital political issues. Although the main events of its political history and some aspects of its culture are familiar to the general public, its visual art is still relatively unknown abroad. No exhibition of this magnitude has ever been presented before. The show will cover the development of Cubanidad, the Cuban identity,as revealed in the visual arts from the second War of Independence to the present day through some 350 works – paintings, sculpture, photographs, installations and videos – together with music and films.
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