SILVER EDITION
$95.00 – $115.00
SILVER EDITION BOOK
(Exclusive – Signed Edition Only Available Here)
The handcrafted Silver Edition contains over 300 photographs in a beautifully printed and produced 12″ (31cm) x 13″ (33cm) x 1.7″ (4.4cm) hardcover book. Designed by Michael, printed and handcrafted in Italy, this elegantly styled 348-page museum-quality photo book is a beautiful addition to any coffee table or bookcase.
UNIQUE PRINTING TECHNIQUE
The book’s color images are printed using a proprietary 7-color Spectra System to provide the most vibrant colors. The book’s black & white images are printed using a 2-black and 1-grey TriTone System, delivering superior b&w images with breathtaking results. Ultra-fine, dot-less, stochastic printing rounds out this magnificent work of art. Printing in 10 colors is a rarity among photography coffee table books. Thanks to the support of Heidelberg Press, Epple Inks in Germany, and Longo Press in Italy, we created a truly stunning book. Many have said that we “set the bar.”
CURATED IMAGES AND STORYTELLING
Michael has curated his 24 trips to Cuba into a wonderful storytelling photo collection. Each beautifully crafted book is produced with stories in both English and Spanish, with Cuban friends helping guide the narrative with beautiful essays. Michael’s style of photography captures the “Soul of Cuba” in the most authentic, endearing, beautiful, and honest light. His images are so lively; that they jump off the page. His stories are so compelling; that you are transported to Cuba with the turn of every page.
EXCELLENT REFERENCE BOOK
True, the book is a beautiful photographic storytelling journey through the lost-in-time island nation of Cuba. But it’s also filled with many historical references woven into the writings. For this reason, many prestigious University libraries and public libraries across the globe have purchased the book for their permanent collections.
This book ships within the United States in one to three business days. International shipments take one to two weeks.
- Silver Edition Book
- Signed Edition Available (Exclusive)
- 348 Pages
- 300 Photographs & Stories
- English and Spanish
- Hardcover
- The Finest Italian Museum Quality Paper
- 10-Color Offset e
- Book Size: 12" (31cm) x 13" (33cm) x 1.7" (4.4cm)
- Weight: 9 lbs (4 kg)
- ISBN: 978-1-7377678-0-0
- Library of Congress: 2021916544
- SKU: VCSE2021MJC-001
- All Credit Cards are Accepted. Worldwide Shipping
- Price $95 USD Signed
Additional information
| Weight | 9 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 × 13 in |
| Silver Edition Book | Silver Edition Book |
| Silver Edition Book (Signed) | Silver Edition Book (Signed) |
| Choose your Silver Edition | Silver Edition, Silver Edition Signed (Exclusive) |
| Handcrafted | Each book is handcrafted in Italy using only the finest materials. |
| English & Spanish | Each book's text is in both English and Spanish. |
| 10-Color Printing | Printed using a special 7-color Spectra7 process (CYMK plus 3 PMS colors), and a 3-black TriTon (2 blacks and 1 PMS grey). |
35 reviews for SILVER EDITION
35 reviews for SILVER EDITION
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A masterful documentary of life in Cuba today and an essential visual memory if you have been to Cuba or just want to go. Michael captures the crumbling cities, rescued cars and warmth of the people. It’s also an insight into a country that has not had a western-style disposable culture; instead, it recycles, repurposes, and prevails. I went to Cuba in 2018, and this is a beautiful souvenir for my family.
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Incredible. Purchased as gift for my grown son’s Bday. He was so thrilled. The book is magnificent. Congratulations and thank you Michael!
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Cuba has always been a must-see destination on my bucket list. Vanishing Cuba has reignited my desire to experience the people, music, art and culture of Cuba.
The photographs are rich and captivating, and the quality of the prints is exceptional!
The accompanying stories really made the complexities of this unique country come alive for me.My new afternoon delight is to have a little Cafe con Leche and slowly make my way through this stunning book!
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Michael was kind enough to send me a copy of his masterpiece of a first book: VANISHING CUBA.
I tend to breeze through most photographic books, yet, each image and caption in this volume merited time to savor.
As such, the journey from beginning to end took me a few weeks to traverse.
Photographic excellence, passion for the subject, as well as excellence of production quality make VANISHING CUBA a true gem.
Bravissimo, Michael Chinnici!!!
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Vanishing Cuba is a true masterpiece. The magnificent images exemplify Michael’s reputation as an extraordinary photographer.
There are many photos of natural scenery, architecture, and, of course, American vintage cars , that are exceptionally beautiful, and rich in color.
However, his photos of the Cuban people are my personal favorites. The style with which he captures ‘life in Cuba’, along with his wonderful commentary, makes it such a compelling and enjoyable book to look at often.Having been to Cuba 5 years ago, this book transports me back each time I open it.
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Michael Chinnici’s book, Vanishing Cuba, is an incredible epic compendium of life in Cuba captured by a master photographer’s lens. He has done an outstanding job capturing the beauty and variety of life in Cuba with an amazing number of intimate portraits.
For a photography book, this is a large format volume with hundreds of pages and hundreds of photographs that are a delight to view. This book makes an excellent addition to any travel photographer’s library or anyone who has toured Cuba, and deserves a prominent place on any living room coffee table.
I have viewed the book a number of times and never tire from the vast number of beautiful, colorful and compelling photos. It is such a nice dive into the culture and humanity of a country that for decades was frozen in time.
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Stunning photography and you get a sense of the country, the culture and the people. I have several favorite photos and most of all love the expressions on the faces of the people. A work of art!
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I was recommended this book by my aunt, Renu Chaudhary, who has worked on this project with Michael. Looking through the photos brought me right back to the time my wife and I travelled to Cuba ourselves a few years ago, in the summer of 2017. The magic and timelessness of the land is done due justice by Michael and his photos. His love, admiration, and awe for the spirit of the Cuban people shines through the pages of this book. It is a fitting tribute to a people who with little fault of their own, found themselves caught between competing political ideologies, and as a result didn’t quite have the same access to the riches globalization has brought many other nations. This tribute of a book sits proudly in our home in London. Well done to the team behind this project for bringing this to bear for all to savour!
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Astounding photographs accompanying stories from the heart.Absolutely stunning pictures which breathe life into each storyline. It’s an insightful bouquet of flowers which are strung together with gossamer. Whether it’s the simplicity of the people or gaily painted streets and houses reminiscent of the Spanish colonial architecture, the red car and stunning pictures of nature’s bounty… Who can forget ‘Fidel Castro’ and ‘ Che Guevara’….
This coffee table book is like a shell which reveals the pearls inside as you go from one page to another.
The print quality is par excellence and visuals simply jump out of the pages to vie for your attention.
Michael Chinicci has given us a marvelous must buy coffee table book…which will be a scintillating jewel in your collection -
I’ve travelled to Cuba countless times for photography, and when I spotted Vanishing Cuba in a little restaurant in Viñales, I couldn’t put it down. I ended up buying the Silver Edition when I returned home and honestly, it took my breath away.
The imagery is stunning, every frame full of soul, and the print quality is absolutely exquisite.
It captures the island’s warmth, resilience and everyday magic in a way that feels both intimate and timeless, making it a book I will treasure for years.
Each page feels like a quiet whisper from Cuba herself, a gentle reminder of her fading echoes and vibrant heartbeat woven through light and shadow.
It’s the kind of book you return to again and again, finding something new in its poetry every time a fleeting gesture, a forgotten corner, a story waiting patiently to be noticed.The craftsmanship of the printing is exceptional that the photographs feel almost tactile, as though you could step right into the moment.
A heartfelt thank-you to Michael for creating such an exceptional piece of work.
Liliana Del Valle –
Lots and lots of love,
I just got your book “Vanishing Cuba” and its amazing.
I can’t write with words what I feel having a piece of art in my house like this one.
Definitely you are one of the best known artists of my time. I’ve traveled to Cuba through your eyes, through your feelings, through your soul. I cannot portray in text what you have done in photography… Absolutely adorable !!!
I have not been to Cuba but I have a better understanding of the culture, and the political and idiosyncrasy of the land.
My respects to you and to your work… In San Antonio you have a house. My house, your house.
Christopher Brown (verified owner) –
Vanishing Cuba has arrived! WOW!! Such a pleasure to page through it (it’s massive!). Masterful composition, beautiful vivid colors, dramatic black and whites, interesting anecdotes — there’s magic on every page. Truly some of the most artistic photography work I’ve ever seen.
Lexie Cataldo –
As I sit and read the stories, the documentation of a “Vanishing Cuba” is a sliver of its history with exquisite images. 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!
Clyde Berger –
Good afternoon Michael,
I received my copy of Vanishing Cuba earlier this week and wanted to wait for a perfect quiet time to open the box. What better day than a cold snowy Friday? I opened it today with my wife Lorraine, who was a high school Spanish teacher. Neither of us has been to Cuba, but hope to go one day.
This absolutely stunning, beautifully photographed and printed book is the next best thing. Oh my! Magnificent job! Congratulations!
I will take my time looking at all the amazing images and reading the text carefully. Lorraine was particularly taken with the inclusion of the side by side English / Spanish text. As was I.
Please know that this book will be cherished and read and reread.
Thank you!
All the best,
Clyde
Janet Samuels –
I have tons of coffee table books and of all of them Vanishing Cuba is my favorite. The photos are gorgeous!! The cover is truly a work of art. The book is so substantial and looks elegant on my coffee table. BRAVO!!!
Michael Paez –
Just received the book today and on first look not sure I have adequate words. Incredible, Amazing, Fantastic… now to properly read and immerse myself will take a nice glass of sipping rum, Cuban cigar and dive in.
I look forward to that and can’t wait to get my cousins thoughts at the Cuba he left almost 60 years ago.
Michael, I extend my congratulations. It exceeded your pre-publication notes and most assuredly I will have a follow up review to add what i am sure will be more compliments.
Lois H –
“Vanishing Cuba” is a magnificent work of art. It is a beautiful book filled with amazing photos, detailed stories to go with each photo that brings characterizations and culture of the Cuban people alive to the reader. Without having visited Cuba, I felt immersed in the every day life of the Cuban people … their culture, their land, beauty of the land and buildings, poverty, and a sense of their pride, gratitude and happiness with their lives.
Bob Taglin –
Vanishing Cuba is a beautiful book. A work of art. Every picture tells a story. I am proud to display it!
DJ Bouzourene –
The best, most creative and a gorgeous photo book!
Michael –
Many thanks DJ. It’s been an amazing journey and I’m so happy that you love the book!
rodjo –
Great Book, I so much Like that I ordered the reserve edition!