SUMMARY
Photographer David Saxe's series "Cuba es Vida" offers a departure from typical Havana imagery, focusing on unposed, imperfect moments. His monochrome project embraces darkness, blur, and grain, favoring atmosphere and feeling over documentation. Saxe's approach, developed over three trips, seeks to capture ordinary Cuban life alongside iconic symbols, resisting the clichés that often define the island's photographic representation. The series, which leans into visual imperfections as expressions of authenticity, has been named All About Photo's solo exhibition for August 2026.
TAKEAWAYS
David Saxe's "Cuba es Vida" series focuses on unposed, authentic moments in Cuba.
The project utilizes darkness, blur, and grain, rejecting polished perfection.
Saxe's work aims to capture ordinary life and move beyond photographic clichés of Cuba.
The series will be featured as a solo exhibition on All About Photo in August 2026.