Since the revolution of 1959, in Cuba times have changed a little differently. Due to the trade restrictions and lack of investment, a world from past decades was preserved, but unfortunately it could only be maintained poorly. The continuous decay shows side by side beside the glitter of former splendor. This morbid beauty disappears slowly, because a change of Cuba is foreseeable since some years.

Michael Zegers conceived Fin de Siglo as a walk through Havana without stylistically or thematically subscribing to one of the classic genres of photography. Double-sided panoramic images of the city are contrasted in the book with fragmentary views of facades, everyday objects, symbols and signs. Both the image selection and the sequence of images created a complex visual narrative with a personal perspective. For his Fin de Siglo project Michael Zegers visited Havana in March 2011.

With a text contribution in German by Wolfgang Zurborn.

Since the revolution of 1959, in Cuba times have changed a little differently. Due to the trade restrictions and lack of investment, a world from past decades was preserved, but unfortunately it could only be maintained poorly. The continuous decay shows side by side beside the glitter of former splendor. This morbid beauty disappears slowly, because a change of Cuba is foreseeable since some years.

Michael Zegers conceived Fin de Siglo as a walk through Havana without stylistically or thematically subscribing to one of the classic genres of photography. Double-sided panoramic images of the city are contrasted in the book with fragmentary views of facades, everyday objects, symbols and signs. Both the image selection and the sequence of images created a complex visual narrative with a personal perspective. For his Fin de Siglo project Michael Zegers visited Havana in March 2011.

With a text contribution in German by Wolfgang Zurborn.