James Sparshatt Photography
British, b. 1966
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.to
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Artist: James Sparshatt
Las manos by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with wooden frame. 2001
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Dancers during the Romerias de Mayo festival in Holguin Cuba.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
La Mirada by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with wooden frame. 2002
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The school of Spanish dance is housed in the upper floors of the Teatro Garcia Lorca in Havana. The wooden floors of the rehearsal rooms are worn and pitted, the mirrors stained, but...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Los Angulos by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with wooden frame 2002
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A dance troupe in harmony rehearsing in an old theatre in Santa Clara, Cuba
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Reflecciones by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with wood frame, 2000
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A moment of self-reflection in the School of Spanish Dance in the Gran Teatro of Havana.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people...
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21st Century and Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Son Morena Son by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photo with wood frame. 2002
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The all-female Cuban group Morena Son playing in Holguin.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of the mome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Las Palmas by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with wooden frame, 2000
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Dancer in the School of Spanish Dance in the Gran Teatro in Old Havana.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhyt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
El Recolector by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph wooden frame. 2001
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A musician from the band Iroso Obba at home with his collection of discs
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Bajo del Mar by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with wooden frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Double bass player wandering along Santa Elena beach in Cuba
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of the m...
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20th Century James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
El Caballero by James Sparshatt. 36" x 36" Photo printed direct on Aluminium
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The gentleman… a man of calm dignity and endessly kind eyes in Old Havana in 2016.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic chan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Metal
Mujer De Santiago by James Sparshatt. Photographic Print on Brushed Aluminium
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A woman of Santiago de Cuba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength of ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Metal
El Descanso by James Sparshatt - Photograph, Gelatin Print with Wood Frame, 2000
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Each day the students at the School of Spanish Dance in Havana strut and twirl and leap across boards tin dance studios hat have seen better days. The da...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Wood, Silver Gelatin, Glass
Te Veo by James Sparshatt 36"x36" Photo Print directly to Brushed Aluminium
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Te veo… I see you. Matanzas 2005.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Metal
Storm Over The Altiplano by James Sparshatt 34"x24" Framed Archival Photo Print
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Lake Sillustani sits at over 4000m above sea level in the high altiplano of Peru. Overlooking the lake on a raised plateau a series of tall Incan Funerary towers dominate the lansdca...
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20th Century Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Wood, Rag Paper, Glass
El Viejo Maestro by James Sparshatt - Photography, Gelatin Print with Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The old teacher. When he was young tango was the Argentine dance. Born in the back streets and brothels of Buenos Aires its staccato movements and deep rooted passion were all-con...
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21st Century and Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
La Telaraña by James Sparshatt - Photograph, Gelatin Print with Wood Frame, 2001
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
La telaraña or “spider’s web” was taken in a dance school in Santa Clara, Cuba. The dance symbolised the relationship between man and woman… the man flirting, the woman turning away ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Ritmo del Autobus by James Sparshatt. Baryta silver gelatin photograph.
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
It was Christmas day and we were heading to Santa Maria beach in a hired Cuban school bus about 40 minutes from Centro Havana. The girls of Rumba Morena beg...
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21st Century and Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Son de Santiago by James Sparshatt - Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Son is the traditional music of Cuba sung in the bars and cafés and casa de trova across the island, particularly in Santiago de Cuba.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum, Glass
James Sparshatt La Linea Photography, Framed Palladium Platinum Print, 2004
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A line to be crossed… a man leads with strength and tenderness on the tango floor in Buenos Aires.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
Los Perdidos by James Sparshatt - Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Lost in each others embrace…
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
El Viaje by James Sparshatt - Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
It was the last day of the Romerias de Mayo… an amazing annual gathering of the cream of Cuba’s young musical talent in Holguín. The musicians hugged and said fond farewells… those b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
Esperanza by James Sparshatt - Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Esperanza, the hope of youth for a better future. Holguín, Cuba 2002.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
Ochun by James Sparshatt - Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Dancing to the rhythm of the Gods in Santiago de Cuba… Ochun reborn…
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
El Orgullo by James Sparshatt - Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Women full of pride dancing during Las Romerias de Mayo festival
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
Los Perdidos by James Sparshatt - Baryta silver gelatin photograph - Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Lost in each others embrace…
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ochun by James Sparshatt - Baryta silver gelatin photograph with Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Dancing to the rhythm of the Gods in Santiago de Cuba… Ochun reborn…
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Son de Santiago by James Sparsh - Baryta silver gelatin photograph - Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Son is the traditional music of Cuba sung in the bars and cafés and casa de trova across the island, particularly in Santiago de Cuba.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
La fuerza by James Sparshatt - Baryta silver gelatin photograph with Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The sculpted bodies of two dancers during a rehearsal in Santiago de Cuba…
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people.
The work is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Rumba de Cuba by James Sparshatt. Baryta silver gelatin photograph. Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
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, all...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
La Confianza by James Sparshatt. Framed BW photograph. Argentine tango dancers
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Close your eyes, lean in, rest forehead to cheek and trust in your partner to take you on a journey…
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
El Finquero by James Sparshatt - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame, 2004
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A tobacco farmer from the Viñales valley.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
El Finquero by James Sparshatt - Palladium Platinum Print with Float Frame, 2004
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A tobacco farmer from the Viñales valley.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Platinum
El Barbudo by James Sparshatt - Palladium Platinum Print with Float Frame, 2002
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The bearded one… in Old Havana.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Platinum
La Romera by James Sparshatt - Palladium Platinum photograph with float frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
On a musical and pleasure seeking pilgrimage… during Las Romerias de Mayo festival in Holguín.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
El Sentinel by James Sparshatt - Framed BW portrait of cigar smoking Cuban man
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A man of gentlemany demeanour, content with his cigar. A sentinel watching the world pass amidst the endless sugar cane country of central Cuba.
The Spirit of the Revolution serie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin, Wood
La Dama de la Plaza by James Sparshatt - Palladium Platinum Print - Float Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A lady of pure joy… dancing in the Plaza de la Revolucion on May 1st.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
El Caballero by James Sparshatt - Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The gentleman… a man of calm dignity and endessly kind eyes in Old Havana in 2016.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic chan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Platinum
Havana Café by James Sparshat, Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Havana Café. El Escabeche is a bar about halfway along called Obispo in old Havana. It was late afternoon when the band began to play. Their new lead singer was performing for the fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
Esperanza by James Sparshatt - Photography, Gelatin Print with Wood Frame, 2002
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Esperanza, the hope of youth for a better future. Holguín, Cuba 2002.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
El Orgullo by James Sparshatt - Photography, Gelatin Print with Wood Frame, 2001
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Women full of pride dancing during Las Romerias de Mayo festival
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Corazon Y Alma by James Sparshatt - Photography, Framed Palladium Platinum Print
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Corazon y Alma - Heart and soul – lost in each others arms on a tango floor in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A romantic black and white photograph of a couple dancing. The man with his ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
Armonía by James Sparshatt - Photography, Gelatin Print with Wood Frame, 2001
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A moment of harmony… male with female, African with Hispanic… joined together in the dance that is Cuba.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and int...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
El Ultimo Tango by James Sparshatt - Photography - Gelatin Print with Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The last tango of the day en la Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Las Memorías by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with Wood Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Las Memorias… sitting on a rocking chair in Viñales watching the sunset and thinking of life.
The wife of a tobacco farmer, a strong woman of generosity and humour lost in thought w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Wood, Silver Gelatin
La Sonrisa by James Sparshatt Photography, Framed Palladium Platinum Print
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A moment of joy on El Malecon, Havana’s sea wall and promenade.
James Sparshatt’s black and white portraits are a search for a connection with a world of emotions.
The work is ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Platinum
Mujer De Santiago by James Sparshatt. Portrait photograph. Silver Gelatin Print
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A woman of Santiago de Cuba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength of character and underlying humour that transcends the struggle that has defined their lives.
James Sparshatt went to Cuba in 1999 and was so taken with the island and its people that he returned 15 times in the following 7 years. His images are largely of the music and dance and innate rhythm of the island but he also found himself drawn to an older generation that had been old enough to understand the revolution in 1959, that lived through 40 years of tumultuous and often difficult times and who now watch with some bemusement the return of the outside world in wave upon wave of tourists.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of the “Revolutionary” generation of Cubans capture their grit and indominatable spirit.
The black and white portrait...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Wood, Silver Gelatin
El tabaquero by James Sparshatt. Portrait photograph. Silver gelatin print
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A tobacco farmer from the Viñales valley in Cuba.
In 1959 residents of Cuba were faced with a stark choice: stay on their island home and live as a “revolutionary” or leave. Some believed wholeheartedly in the new beginning, some were willing to be carried along and some abandoned everything they had and chose exile.
The Buena Vista social club found fame as much for their incredible spirit as for their music, but for me it is the everyman that you meet on the street, cigar clamped between teeth, a glint in the eye, that embodies the true spirit of those who have lived through 50 years of struggle.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of the “Revolutionary” generation of Cubans capture their grit and indominatable spirit.
The black and white portrait photograph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Wood, Silver Gelatin
La vieja guajira by James Sparshatt. Portrait photograph. Silver Gelatin Print
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The old country girl from the Escambray mountains. I was hiking in the mountains, close to Trinidad, when I met the family. They invited me in and we chatted about our different live...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
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Wood, Silver Gelatin
La Romera by James Sparshatt. Portait photograph, Silver Gelatin Print.
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
On a musical and pleasure seeking pilgrimage… during Las Romerias de Mayo festival in Holguín.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength of character and underlying humour that transcends the struggle that has defined their lives.
James Sparshatt went to Cuba in 1999 and was so taken with the island and its people that he returned 15 times in the following 7 years. His images are largely of the music and dance and innate rhythm of the island but he also found himself drawn to an older generation that had been old enough to understand the revolution in 1959, that lived through 40 years of tumultuous and often difficult times and who now watch with some bemusement the return of the outside world in wave upon wave of tourists.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of the “Revolutionary” generation of Cubans capture their grit and indominatable spirit.
The black and white portrait photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Wood, Silver Gelatin
El Campesino by James Sparshatt. Framed baryta silver gelatin print. 2001
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Viñales valley in western Cuba is a place of stunning beauty where perhaps the finest tobacco leaves in the world are grown. The tobacco farmers live hard but proud lives.
The S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Wood, Silver Gelatin
Havana Café by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photograph with wood frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Havana Café. El Escabeche is a bar about halfway along called Obispo in old Havana. It was late afternoon when the band began to play. Their new lead singer was performing for the fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Te Veo by James Sparshatt - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame, 2005
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Te veo… I see you. Matanzas 2005.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style James Sparshatt Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Wood
Dark Materials II - James Sparshatt - A photograph of youngsters on the beach
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
There is a something about being a child on the beach where the sheer exuberance of running into the waves transcends the normal social barriers, and the shared exhilarance allows fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract James Sparshatt Photography
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Metal
Dark Materials IX - James Sparshatt - A photograph of joy on the beach
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
There is a something about being a child on the beach where the sheer exuberance of running into the waves transcends the normal social barriers, and the shared exhilarance allows fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist James Sparshatt Photography
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Metal
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