Cuba, holiday isle of the tropics – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Cuba, holiday isle of the tropics comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Cuba, holiday isle of the tropics
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Maracas and a dancer are the central motifs of this lithograph, whose title, "Cuba, holiday isle of the tropics," signals that it was meant to lure travelers. The Cuban Tourist Commission issued it around 1949, when Havana was a favored winter destination for American visitors, drawn by its nightlife, casinos, and music. The maracas, a shaker central to Cuban son and rumba, show how the island's popular music was marketed as part of its appeal. The poster's bright color and rhythmic composition were typical of mid-century travel advertising.
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 78 x 53 cm. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [Havana] : Cuban Tourist Commission, [1949] |
| Subjects | Dance--Cuba--1940-1950. Maracas--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,909 × 6,140 px · prints to 16 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225903 |
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