International Documentary Photographer Daryl Hawk presents on Cuba at Mark Twain Library on February

Into the Heart of Cuba

International documentary photographer Daryl Hawk will present his latest photo documentary and lecture entitled “Into the Heart of Cuba” at the Mark Twain Public Library in Redding, CT on Thursday, February 8, 2018. The presentation begins at 7:30 PM.

In April of 2016 and then again in the spring of 2017, Mr. Hawk embarked on a long 2700-mile circumnavigation of the entire country of Cuba. Hawk was one of the first Americans to travel alone without any restrictions and unlimited access to all areas. Riding in a 1953 Chevrolet for two weeks, he fell in love with this unique country within hours of his arrival. “The visual stimulation that I experienced from dawn to dusk was truly exhilarating,” Mr. Hawk commented. “I have never seen such a perfect combination of beautiful light, color and the friendliest and most welcoming people in all of my travels. Explorers all have stories to tell. Mine is told through the lens of a camera. I am a visual explorer.”

Mr. Hawk started his journey in the capital of Havana where the day-to-day street life and architecture was his focus. He then made his way to the rural Vinales region which is world renowned for tobacco plantations. From there he continued to head east through the cities of Cinfuegos, Trinidad, Santa Clara, Camaguay and Santiago de Cuba as well as many villages in between. The stunning architecture, colorful cars from the 1950s, remote caves, environmental portraits of people from all walks of life, and dramatic landscapes are all covered in the presentation.

Mr. Hawk was there to shoot a documentary for magazines and will share his nonstop, day-to-day adventures, experiences, discoveries, and valuable lessons he learned on this incredibly spiritual journey. He will discuss his style, philosophy, and various techniques he uses when photographing subject matter. Equipment, lighting on location, environmental portraits, and travel tips on planning a trip to Cuba will all be covered.

For the past thirty years, Daryl Hawk has explored some of the most remote and isolated places in the world telling stories with his camera. He is a photographer, travel writer, lecturer, and explorer whose articles and photographs often appear in numerous national magazines and publications worldwide. He is a member of the Explorers Club, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and member of the Professional Photographers Association. He has been featured several times on NBC’s “Today Show” and Fox 5 television.

Mr. Hawk is the author of five published photography books: Distant Journeys consists of 150 color images from the Arctic, the Andes, Patagonia, Antarctica, Bhutan, New Zealand, and much more. Quiet Moments includes Hawk’s favorite 120 black and white photographs taken over the past 25 years. Nature and nautical landscapes and abstracts, New York City scenes, and miscellaneous travel landscapes and portraits are all highlighted. White Pond is a tribute to a small lake in southern New Hampshire. Manhattan is a color retrospective with 200 landscapes, buildings and street scenes of New York City. His latest book, Into the Heart of Cuba, consists of 250 images from his recent circumnavigation around Cuba.

Mr. Hawk is also the former host and producer of the television show “The Unconventional Traveler” which featured some of the worlds’ leading explorers, travel photographers and filmmakers sharing their work from various expeditions and documentaries. He produced over 100 shows over a 10 year period and some of his guests included Jane Goodall, Buzz Aldrin, Reinhold Messner and George Schaller.

For more information on Daryl Hawk, please go to his website at: www.darylhawk.com.

Please register online, at the Library or call 203-938-2545 for information.

 
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Submitted by Redding, CT

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