Beyond History

Frank151 came across this dope new book by way of our peeps over at Bold Publishing in Amsterdam, and thought our readers would appreciate checking this out...

Beyond History combines the directness and roughness of the snapshot with unmistakable aesthetics. Beauty and, a sometimes grim, reality meld into one. The term ‘poetic documentary’ could not be more appropriate. To some, the images may seem grim. But it would be a grave mistake to consider these images nihilistic. Beyond History is a manifesto against nihilism and a tribute to the vitality of youth, and, in this sense, it is a universal reality. It explains how young Cubans live their lives. Not hindered by our perspective on them and unhampered by the grand discourse of world politics.

Publisher: Bold Publishing (The Nederlands, Amsterdam)

With poems by: Cuban writer Pedro Juan Gutiérez (Dirty Trilogy of Havana)
Translations by: Natasha Wimmer

The book is being sold at:

Books & Books (Miami)
Photoeye (USA)
Dashwood (NYC)
MoMa (San Francisco)

And available through the website www.beyondhistory.be