René Peña

Havana, Cuba, 3 September 2016

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

We were fortunate to be able to visit the studio of the renowned Cuban Photographer René Peña.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

We received a fascinating account of the insights he converts into photographs.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Though based in Cuba, he has exhibited in Spain, Italy and the US as well as Cuba.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel .

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Here is another link that includes a short video.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Back in the open air: 1956 Chevrolet in the foreground; Fidel in the background.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Small motorcycle in front of Jose Marti monument in Revolution Square.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Jose Marti was a leader of the Cuban Independence Movement in the nineteenth century, which included three wars.  He died in battle in 1895.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Che.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

1950 Chevrolet in the foreground; Fidel in the background.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

1951 Chevrolet.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Back in the old town.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Later in the evening, we are heading back from dinner in a taxi.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

At times my mind was wandering.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Now in the harbour promenade under streetlights.

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Architecture, Art, Cars, Cuba, Havana, Photography, René Peña, Street photography, Travel

Taken by the taxi driver.

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