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James SparshattRumba de Cuba by James Sparshatt. Baryta silver gelatin photograph. Wood Frame2005
2005
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The drums that provide the driving beat underpinning Cuban music were brought from Africa. Each distinct rhythm corresponded to a different God in the pantheon of Yoruba deities, allowing the enslaved Africans to maintain allegiances to the religion of their homeland while seemingly celebrating the saints that were forcibly introduced into their lives. Over time the syncretic religion of Santeria developed as the dual heritage merged into one. Afro-Cuban rumba celebrates these rhythms and Gods such as Chango, Obatala and Yemaya.
“This image was taken while we were loading the band’s instruments onto the rickety tour bus… “
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of the moment.
The work is available as silver gelatin and palladium platinum prints.
Selenium-toned silver gelatin print
Edition of 35
Dark wood frame with UV clarity glass
Signed by the artist
Certificate of Authenticity from the gallery
Country : Cuba
Series : The rhythms of Cuba
Year : 2005
"Media: Traditional silver gelatin print
Frame: Wooden with museum glass
Size: 20" x 16"
- Creator:James Sparshatt (1966, British)
- Creation Year:2005
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Framed palladium platinum print. 30" x 22" watercolour paper. Framed size 34" x 26". Edition of 12Price: $2,498
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- Gallery Location:Coltishall, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU154628131412
James Sparshatt
James Sparshatt began his photographic career in the 1990s in Bolivia, working as a photojournalist and editor of the Bolivian Times. James has had solo exhibitions in the US, Ireland, Spain, Cuba, France and across the UK. His work has also been shown at prestigious contemporary art fairs including Pulse - Miami, Art Chicago, Art Hamptons, Slick Paris, Art Market (San Francisco) among others. James’s photographs have been used for many advertising campaigns and have featured in magazines such as Dazed and Confused, Tatler, Red, Wanderlust as well as all of the UK’s major broadsheets. He has also written for the New Statesman. “My love of photography developed while I was working as a photojournalist in Latin America in the 1990s. Both there, and later in Cuba, I was captivated by the energy and exuberance of the festivals and dance so inherent in Latino life. Many of my images celebrate the rich and vibrant musical heritage of Havana, Buenos Aires and Seville. When I look at them I recall the rhythmic beat of the music and almost feel a trickle of sweat running down my back.” His exhibition at the Royal National Theatre, London was described in the Sunday Telegraph as “a dazzling collection of black and white images”. James has been a finalist in the Sony World Photographic awards, the Centre for Fine Art Photography and The Worldwide Photography Gala awards. He has also won the Center for Fine Art Photography’s International award. James frequently gives talks about his work at photographic festivals and exhibitions.
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