Our regular price for this authentic Cuban drawing by Enrique Lacoste is $229.
The Cuban Poster Gallery is thrilled to offer a hand-signed drawing by award-winning Cuban caricaturist Enrique Lacoste (b. 1952).
This drawing, created in Havana in 2016, offers a caricature of the legendary American author ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961), who lived part-time in Cuba from 1940 to 1960 and wrote some of his most famous works in Havana.
The Enrique Lacoste drawing in this listing, which measures approximately 11 by 17 inches (28 by 43 cm), shows a casually dressed "PAPA" HEMINGWAY enjoying a daiquiri cocktail at the world-famous LA FLORIDITA bar and restaurant, where the drink was born. A bust of HEMINGWAY can be found at the end of this famous bar at the end of Calle Obispo in the colonial Old Havana neighborhood.
The drawing is signed and dated by Lacoste and titled (in Spanish) ERNEST HEMINGWAY DRINKING A DAIQUIRI AT THE FLORIDITA.
We believe this drawing, which shows the FLORIDITA's distinctive logo on the windows behind the bar, would be a marvelous addition to any collection of Cuban art. Needless to say, this drawing would also make a unique gift to any HEMINGWAY fan.
The marvelous drawings of Enrique Lacoste are well known on this Caribbean island; his graphics have appeared in many Cuban magazines and newspapers over the past three decades. The largely self-taught Afro Cuban artist also has written and illustrated books about Cuban historical figures. If you like Lacoste's work, we invite you to browse our eBay Store to view more unique drawings by this talented Cuban artist. Look for drawings of the classic American cars on the streets of Cuba, as well as political cartoons, Major League Baseball Hall of Famers and caricatures of Cuban and world cultural and political figures--from Fidel Castro to Donald Trump! You can find these drawings in our eBay Store.
Your HEMINGWAY at the FLORIDITA drawing by ENRIQUE LACOSTE will be packaged with an acid-free backing and shipped FREE in a padded envelope to U.S. addresses by USPS Ground Advantage or UPS with delivery confirmation. For international buyers (outside of the United States), eBay will calculate the cost of shipping and any required Customs duties and taxes.
TITLE: (in Spanish) ERNEST HEMINGWAY DRINKING A DAIQUIRI AT THE FLORIDITA
DESIGNER: Enrique Lacoste (b. 1952)
MEDIUM: Drawing on paper, using permanent markers
SIZE: approximately 11 by 17 inches (28 by 43 cm)
YEAR: 2016
SIGNED: Yes, by the artist's hand
ORIGIN: Havana, Cuba
A few words about collecting the Cuban silk-screen movie posters that we also offer in our eBay Store:
For more than 60 years, the Cuban Film Institute has been designing silk-screened posters for most every movie shown on the island, whether the films originated in Cuba, the United States, Brazil, Japan or Italy. In the midst of the Cold War 1960s and 1970s, many of the subtitled foreign films shown in Cuba came from the island nation's communist allies in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Vietnam and even North Korea.
Unlike in the United States, where movie posters are often dominated by images of Hollywood stars, the Cubans assign a graphic artist to design an original piece of artwork for each film. These posters are widely recognized in graphic design circles as stylish works of art, handmade one color at a time and often under difficult circumstances (at various times, paint and even paper have been in short supply on the island.)
Cuba's silk-screen movie posters are nothing less than museum pieces. Examples of Cuban poster art can be found in the permanent collections of museums across the globe from the Victoria & Albert in London to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as well as in prestigious institutions such as the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles.
Adding to their collectability, Cuba's movie posters are produced in relatively small numbers. Typically, a few hundred copies are made for each film, although the runs have been as low as 50. Responding to demand from collectors, the Cuban Film Institute has re-screened some of its more popular posters. That's why some posters created in the 1960s and 1970s began reappearing on the Caribbean island in the 1990s and 2000s.
Further adding to their collectability, many of Cuba's vintage posters are imperiled. Although a few hundred copies may have been screened originally, relatively few have survived, due to the island's wet and humid climate, insect infestation, inadequate storage facilities in Havana and improper handling in Cuba and elsewhere. To us, these survivors are rare beauties, even those with obvious flaws. We are proud to have rescued hundreds of posters from almost certain extinction by storing them in an air conditioned, acid-free environment.
We at the Cuban Poster Gallery offer both 1st and 2nd Edition posters to our customers on eBay and in our Washington D.C. gallery. We consider both to be collectible, and (in response to a question we often get) all of these posters were legally imported because the U.S. government exempts artwork from its economic embargo against Cuba. While the pricier originals are favored by some collectors, the 2nd Edition re-screens are also collectible because they were made in the same Havana workshop as the originals. Note that we never sell unauthorized reproductions that have been cranked out in print shops in the U.S. and Europe.
To our eBay customers, we pledge to accurately describe the posters we list and price them fairly based on condition and scarcity. Have a question? Please don't hesitate to contact us.
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