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Published May 05 2009 by PRWeb

US-Cuba Thaw: Cooperative Photo Exhibition Builds Bridges

CARHAVANA, a joint US-Cuban photographic collaboration between US photographer Melani Lust and Cuban photographer Brayan Collazo featuring large scale photographs of Classic American autos of the 1950s, opens in Havana on May 8th, at the Deposito de Automoviles (Auto Museum...

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...two countries. " Melani Lust bases her photography business out of her studio in Westport, CT. The exhibition runs from May 8th to June 8th at the Deposito de automoviles in Havana, Cuba. Artist's Statement: As a girl, growing up in Southern California, Melani acquired an affinity for the elegant lines of the automobiles of the 1950's and 1960's. While in Cuba in January to photograph a book about Cuban children's games, Melani met Brayan Collazo, who had been seeking an American photographer for the upcoming automobile exhibition. " said Melani...

US-Cuba Thaw: Cooperative Photo Exhibition Builds Bridges [Published PRWeb - May 05 2009]

...Melani offers, " For a glimpse of Melani's photographs for this show, please see http://www.melanilustphotography.com/data/web/HavanaClassicCarExhibit/index.html."

US-Cuba Thaw: Cooperative Photo Exhibition Builds Bridges [Published PRWeb - May 05 2009]

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