Havana Then and Now by Llilian Llanes

Havana Then and Now by Llilian Llanes

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Havana Then and Now by Llilian Llanes

This revised edition includes the buildings of state, the Spanish influences of the 19th century, the ancient churches, old public squares, and shopping streets shaded by giant awnings. Sites include: Castillo del Morro, Fortaleza de San Carlos, Wreck of the Maine, the Malecon, Paseo del Prado, Plaza de San Francisco, Muelle de Luz, Avenida del Puerto, Plaza de Armas, Calle Obispo, Calle O'Reilly, Barrio Chino, Tacon Market, Parque Central, Hotel Inglaterra, Hotel Plaza, Teatro Tacon, Teatro Payret, Campo de Marte, Capitolo Nacional, Presidential Palace, Columbus Cemetery, Monument of the Medical Students, University of Havana, and Ernest Hemingway's house.

Llilian Llanes is the founding director of Cuba’s principal contemporary art museum, the Wilfredo Lam Center. A former art history professor at the University of Havana, she has written numerous articles on third-world art, a  subject that still draws her to international conferences. From 1984 to 1999 she organized six Havanna Biennial exhibitions, attracting and displaying art from around the world. She is the author of The Houses of Old Cuba (1998 Thames and Hudson).

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ISBN 13 9781911595175
ISBN 10 1911595172
Title Havana Then and Now
Author Llilian Llanes
Series Then And Now
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2017-11-01
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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