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Carlos Betancourt — Castro in Triumphant Advance to Havana
Carlos Betancourt

Castro in Triumphant Advance to Havana

A vibrant chromogenic print by Carlos Betancourt, *Castro in Triumphant Advance to Havana* layers rich color and photographic imagery to evoke the charged iconography of the Cuban Revolution. Flush-mounted to card stock, the work's sleek, polished surface enhances its bold visual impact, blurring the line between historical document and contemporary art object. Betancourt's signature aesthetic merges cultural memory with a heightened, almost theatrical sensibility.

Medium
chromogenic print, flush-mounted to card stock

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Latin America

May 29, 2014

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Carlos Betancourt, Castro in Triumphant Advance to Havana

A vibrant chromogenic print by Carlos Betancourt, *Castro in Triumphant Advance to Havana* layers rich color and photographic imagery to evoke the charged iconography of the Cuban Revolution. Flush-mounted to card stock, the work's sleek, polished surface enhances its bold visual impact, blurring the line between historical document and contemporary art object. Betancourt's signature aesthetic merges cultural memory with a heightened, almost theatrical sensibility.

Medium
chromogenic print, flush-mounted to card stock
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Work, Photography, Latin American History, Bold Colors, Political Subject, Male Artist, Archival Imagery, Cuban-American Artist, Pop Art Influence, Contemporary Artist, Chromogenic Print, Triumphant Mood

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