The salsa student, released on 25/03/2012
Gelatin silver print
I took this photo in La Habana, Cuba. The story of the image is so simple. The man is a street teacher of salsa, he's on the street catching tourists who want to learn how to dance salsa. Indeed, he has a lot of success, girls are always queuing for having a dance session with him! I find it very interesting because it's a perfect cliché of La Habana. Mmm...is it?
Sometimes when visiting a place for tourists, many people want to see the real culture of the place, not the clichés, but the real culture of the place. And...What's the real culture of a place? What's a cliché? Is a cliché part of the culture of a place? If we avoid looking for clichés, will we leave out part of the "real culture" of the place?
Well, the 15th photo has been abandonded! I must say the image comes from a 120 mm film. Indeed, I printed the photo in the dark room and after such long and hard work the photo is on the streets! If you have found it, you know what to do! Leave a comment here below please!
Sometimes when visiting a place for tourists, many people want to see the real culture of the place, not the clichés, but the real culture of the place. And...What's the real culture of a place? What's a cliché? Is a cliché part of the culture of a place? If we avoid looking for clichés, will we leave out part of the "real culture" of the place?
Well, the 15th photo has been abandonded! I must say the image comes from a 120 mm film. Indeed, I printed the photo in the dark room and after such long and hard work the photo is on the streets! If you have found it, you know what to do! Leave a comment here below please!
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