Cuba: A Personal Journey 1989-2015 - Tapa dura

"Paganelli's affection for Cuba, even when it was struggling most, illuminates every frame.", - Feature Shoot, January 23, 2017 "The images capture everyday life in a country full of spirit and style...", - The Guardian, December 7, 2016 "Working in the tradition of Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank, Paganelli brings an artist's eyes and a native son's sensibility to his superb photographs.", - Frank Van Riper, The Washington Post , July 1995

"Working in the tradition of Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank, Paganelli brings an artist's eyes and a native son's sensibility to his superb photographs."--Frank Van Riper, The Washington Post Manuello Paganelli has documented the daily activities of the people and the culture of Cuba for more than twenty-five years. In his debut book, Cuba: A Personal Journey 1989-2015, Paganelli brings together 115 black and white images that celebrate the indomitable essence of Cuba--its cuisine, music, dance, and everyday life--persisting in the midst of varying political pressures and economical complexities. Manuello Paganelli is a Los Angeles based freelance photographer whose images have been published in TIME, LIFE, ESPN, Newsweek, and many more.