VANISHING CUBA BOOK BY MICHAEL CHINNICI
These handcrafted books have been printed in small quantities and will only be available for a limited time.
Silver Edition
- Silver Edition Book
- Signed Edition (Exclusive – Only Available Here)
- 348 Pages
- 300 Photographs & Stories
- Size 12″ x 13″ x 1.7″
- The Highest Quality 10-Color Offset Stochastic Printing In Italy
- Finest Italian Museum Quality Paper
- Small Run – Limited Quantities
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Deluxe Edition
- Deluxe Edition Book
- Handcrafted Slipcase
- Signed & Numbered
- Limited To Only 500 Copies
- 348 Pages
- 300 Photographs & Stories
- Size 12″ x 13″ x 1.7″
- The Highest Quality 10-Color Offset Stochastic Printing In Italy
- Finest Italian Museum Quality Paper
- CLICK HERE TO ORDER
Reserve Edition
- Reserve Edition “Collectors” Book Features A Unique Limited Edition Cover
- Custom Designed & Handcrafted Center Opening ‘Cuban Flag’ Jewel Box
- Signed & Numbered
- Limited To Only 300 Copies
- 348 Pages
- 300 Photographs & Stories
- Size 12″ x 13″ x 1.7″
- 3-Print Companion Collection consisting of three of Michael’s favorite prints (a $450 value). Each 12″ x 12.5″ archival Giclee print is signed and numbered to match your book’s number.
- The Highest Quality 10-Color Offset Stochastic Printing In Italy
- Finest Italian Museum Quality
- CLICK HERE TO ORDER
Spectra7 Color Printing
In addition to the four main colors (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) used in traditional CMYK printing, Spectra7 adds orange, green, and purple to widen the color space by about 30%. This allows for 90% of all PANTONE colors to be reproduced on press, something that has never before been achieved. Spectra7 delivers the intensity and brilliance his images deserve.
TriTon 3 Black Printing
But Michael was looking for more! He was looking for blacks that are ‘blacker than black’, mid-tones that are balanced, and highlights that are soft. The results, a high degree of contrast and impressive three-dimensionality. He did this by choosing a proprietary TriTon system that uses three inks, two blacks, and one grays. The results are nothing short of sensational.
Storytelling In Both English & Spanish
Handcrafted using only The Finest Italian Paper
Italians have a long-standing reputation for superior craftsmanship when it comes to papers, fabrics, and attention to detail, whether it be art, books, or exotic sports cars.
The Vanishing Cuba project came to life after countless requests to produce a book about his works and his experiences. It will be two years in the making by the time it’s printed, This limited edition book includes a stunning collection of over 300 photographs and stories from Michael’s 24 trips to Cuba. The collection depicts the changes Cuba is facing as it emerges from more than 60 years of isolation and decay. Michael’s trips to Cuba have yielded tens of thousands of photographs, thought-provoking and emotional stories, and created lifelong friendships. Vanishing Cuba is about capturing the “Soul of Cuba”. Michael’s love affair with Cuba and the Cuban people clearly comes through in this compelling and beautifully produced book, handcrafted in Italy.
Michael has already begun to lay the ground work for his next book titled, “Vanishing India”. He has already completed 12 trips to this amazing and fascinating country. As Michael puts it, “India is like no other country in the world. It’s like experiencing 40 countries in one”.
Michael was introduced to photography by his father when he was eleven years old. Using his dad’s WWII era Argus C3 and a basement darkroom, he began his love affair with the camera. Although Michael spent the early years of his career in marketing and design (heading up his own NYC Ad Agency for 25 years), he also founded New York’s first digital photography studio “Icon Digital” in 1995. His knowledge of art and design is evident in the material selections, stunning design, and details found throughout this book series.
He is the father of two girls and two boys, one of whom is a cinematographer. When Michael isn’t on assignment, in the studio, or on a global adventure, he can be found traveling the world searching for unique photography opportunities, exceptional hotels, and amazing culinary experiences.
https://www.michaelchinnici.com
First, the images, MY GOD! Give me some time to process and read the stories. I’ll have a follow-up response once I’ve had sufficient time to bask in this experience.
The printing process … The texture and weight of the paper… The binding and cover and box…
It’s so obvious you put every ounce of your heart and mind and experience in this and we benefit. Just wow. Congratulations I’m awestruck. I am getting copies for two Cuban friends of mine as gifts.
You just raised the bar.
Your work, especially regarding Cuba, and a place that I have still never been to, India, has such passion! There are many of your images that I not only wish that I could make, but that I have no idea what you even did to create them.
I can “feel” the images on these pages. That’s the best way that I can describe them. They resonate with me like no others. Thank you!
(3 days later.) This book is AMAZING! I refused to speed through it. I’m reading every caption, the intro, and looking at the art like a gallery show. It’s taking me longer as I savor all the pages. The print quality is off the charts too. You did an amazing job with this.
Michael Chinnici… your documentation of a “Vanishing Cuba” is truly going to be like looking into a sliver of its history to those in the future. I’m getting chills as I turn every page and you transport us as if we are traveling with you! What a joy—and even more so for us photographers!
I’ve never seen such beautiful printing. The printing registration is perfect. The colors! The black and white are alive!
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Vanishing Cuba
Michael Chinnici