1959-60 Original Photo CUBA ~ Fidel & Raul Castro, Juan Bosque & Ramiro Menendez
$ 20.6
Description
1959-60 Original Photo CUBA ~ Fidel & Raul Castro, Juan Bosque & Ramiro Menendez. Fidel Castro (Center, shown in profile wearing military fatigues and his signature Rolex watch). I can find no other examples of this photograph in any archive. Era: Circa 1959 or 1960. Vintage Cuban 1959-60 Photo Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, Juan Almeida & Ramiro Valdes Cuba. From a Cuban-American Florida Estate Purchase of part of a group/lot of mostly Cuban Photos, many of which the Photographer was Mario Diaz, not sure if it's the same person as Alberto Diaz, who was Castro's accompanying photographer for a decade at that time, so it's possible he took this one also, but not sure?. Measures 4-1/4" x 7-1/4" edge-to-edge, no border. Authentic Vintage Cuban Revolution Historical Photograph Up for auction is a rare, historic gelatin silver print capturing the inner circle of the Cuban Revolution leadership during the 1959-1960 state-building era. I can find no other examples of this photograph in any archive. This candid close-up documents a powerful moment as Fidel Castro reviews documents alongside his top commanders and founding figures of the movement. Historical Figures Present (Left to Right): Raúl Castro (Far Left, peering toward the documents) Juan Almeida Bosque (Second from Left, prominent Afro-Cuban Comandante) Fidel Castro (Center, shown in profile wearing military fatigues and his signature Rolex watch) Ramiro Valdés Menéndez (Foreground Right, in profile wearing thick-rimmed glasses) Item Details: Subject: Cuban Revolutionary Leadership Core Era: Circa 1959 or 1960 Medium: Vintage gelatin silver photograph / press print style Condition: Excellent vintage condition with crisp contrast and historical character (please see high-resolution scans for edge details, reverse markings, and exact condition). This is a phenomenal, highly sought-after piece of mid-century political and military history, perfect for serious collectors of Cuban history or 20th-century photography.
