The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors

Author Michael Connors discusses his new book "The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors"—an unprecedented tour of stunning and architecturally significant Cuban palacios, mansions, and private homes that have been meticulously preserved, previously un-photographed, and inaccessible to visitors.

At a time when more travelers are rediscovering Cuba, this lavishly illustrated volume offers a different view of the island's cultural achievements. It presents not the picturesque Cuba of Castro's era, with its derelict buildings and peeling paint, but the opulent world of the Spanish aristocracy of the colonial period.

The photographs, shot exclusively for this book, show examples in each area of the island—from the interiors and exteriors in Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, and Pinar del R'o to close-up details of courtyards, balconies, galleries, balustrades, grilles, and louvered doors in Trinidad, Matanzas, and Holguin.

To learn more about Rizzoli's "The Splendor of Cuba", visit:
http://www.rizzoliusa.com/book.php?isbn=9780847835676

Available October 2011.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• cuba
• castro
• architecture
• interiors
• mansions
• travel
• havana

[theluellen]

beautiful photos but too bad several are so narrow?

[sylviamurray1]

ESA ERA MI CUBA !!!!!!!

[vg5157]

@sierracuban this is a misleading info about the real condition of cuban architecture ,the real conditon is more worst than he mention,sorry, is my opinion ,

[sierracuban]

INDEED MR. CONNORS......WHEN CUBA OPENS UP, WE MUST GO BACK AND PRESERVE THESE TREASURES OF ALL OF MANKIND.......WE MUST START THINKING AS EARTHLINGS, AND NOT AS NATIONALS......I AM A CUBAN-AMERICAN, BUT FIRST, I AM A CITIZEN OF THIS BEAUTIFUL PLANET.....Sierra Cuban, Miami, Florida

[Manry65]

WOW!!!!!

[khpond1]

Connors utube presentation is merely a tease to his beautiful book which is a nostalgic memory piece as much as a study in architecture, interiors and Cuban history. The Splendor of Cuba will be an added treasure to any library. KHP