Havana Graffiti Eyes and Doorway Black and White Photography
Painted Faces Across a Weathered Havana Street Wall
Two large eyes dominate this Havana wall, their painted outlines spreading toward a narrow wooden door. I photographed the scene in black and white during my 2017 visit to Cuba. The monochrome treatment brings the graffiti, worn plaster and dark doorway together without losing their very different textures.
I came across the building while wandering through Havana. What caught my attention was the way several images occupied the same modest stretch of wall: a rounded cartoon figure on the left, overlapping lettering near the middle and a face drawn at a much larger scale. The eyes hold the composition even where other marks interrupt them.
Above the paintings, a small barred opening and loose cables add another layer of lines. The roof edge, neighboring building and strip of cloudy sky keep the wall connected to its surroundings. I left enough pavement below it to give the photograph a clear base, rather than isolating the artwork as a close detail.
For me, the strength of this photograph lies in that meeting of painted expression and everyday architecture. Crumbling patches remain visible beneath the drawing, while the door offers a solid, dark rectangle beside the face. It is an urban photograph with plenty to explore at close range, suited to a room where bold graphic shapes and rough surfaces can carry the wall.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2017
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Every photograph in my collection comes from my own travels, explorations, and years behind the camera.
I create my work as photographic art rather than mass-produced decoration. From street portraits and abandoned places to landscapes, architecture, and the unusual subjects I discover along the way, each image begins with something that made me stop and look.
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