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The Ambiguous Art of Post-Revolutionary Cuba

The Cuban Revolution came to an end in January 1959, as the guerrilla revolt led by Fidel Castro swept from power the US-backed dictator, Fulgencio Batista. The subsequent transformation of the Caribbean island into a Communist state, aligned with the Soviet Union, would give rise to an uneasy relationship between Cuba and the United States that exists to this day, and which in the 1960s … Continue reading The Ambiguous Art of Post-Revolutionary Cuba

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Picasso Paints the Cuban Missile Crisis

Although it only lasted for 13 days, the Cuban Missile Crisis has entered the public imagination as one of the most terrifying moments of the 20th century. And for good reason: it is now known that the world came closer to nuclear destruction than at any other point in human history. The outbreak of war was narrowly averted by the decision of Soviet submarine officer, … Continue reading Picasso Paints the Cuban Missile Crisis

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