M I R A CUBA The Flâneur way

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MIRA CUBA is now available

$45.00 plus shipping & handling

First edition

Volume one

130 pages / 17 poems/ 76 photographs / 5 renderings

A4 22x28cm / 8.5x11

Premium quality paper

Official launch - 01/21/2021

Summer relaunch- July

MIRA- CUBA The Flâneur way

Mira Cuba is a collection of impressions and expressions inspired by everyday moments, from the simple to the ordinary and all that lies in the space between. Like a modern-day flâneur (urban explorer) I hit the streets to observe, explore and create, with no particular destination in mind. I went with the flow of Cuban life and let the moment take me to where I was meant to go and whom I was meant to meet.

Equally 2020, was a time to slow down, tune in and get back to being a flaneur of our everyday. This time in my own backyard, my room, the alley’s and streets.

Within these pages is a personal account of my visions and thoughts, observed, documented, and expressed through the mediums of writing, photography, and drawing. Bound together for you to HOLD to FEEL LOOK to SEE, and CONNECT to SENSE.

Enjoy as I lead you on a journey, a creative process, and a sensory experience that began with an idea and led to this.


 



WHAT THEY ARE SAYING……

“The experience of Mira Cuba is not only unique in its multi-sensory aspect, but it is as authentic as can be. I’ve not yet traveled to Cuba, but these beautiful images transported me to the real life of this vibrant, colourful place and its people. I felt like I was walking through the streets, hearing, and filling my lungs, and observing right along with the artist, who immersed herself ever so respectfully into the heart of this culture and these communities not as a tourist, but as a grateful flaneur. Only a true artistic talent can capture such moments and preserve them so organically in such a special collection of stories that come fully alive through her lens.”

-Lisa Mcguire


“Photobooks are meant to be seen, poetry books are meant to be read, but Mira Cuba is meant to be felt. An immersive dive into the everyday life of the island, capturing the faces of its people, the colours inside their homes, and the cacophony of kids playing in the streets, this book really highlights the uniqueness of Cuba in Latin America. Inspiring, and yet playful, Mira Cuba is a great exercise in finding the beauty around us, reminding us to pause, breathe, and absorb it.”

-Carlos Chacin


I just finished the book and it brought me to tears. So magical! You’ve captured the essence of Cuba so beautifully. It also took me right back to many moments of travel in various places around the world where I’ve experienced feelings of what you describe. (The hues of gold and blue, the electrical wires, the night sounds, and scents). I’ve always loved Cuba, the people, the music, the history, and your book gave me all the feels. It truly is an incredible sensory experience. It’s especially powerful during these times to remember how important travel is. It expands our awareness and inspires creativity. I hope you will publish more of these books in the future. You have a gift

- Sherridan Harris

The flaneur way shop


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M I R A

a cross cultural word to mean

SPANISH - TO LOOK

LATIN- WONDER

GREEK- ABUNDANCE

ARABIC - QUEEN-LIKE

SLAVIC- PEACE

SANSKRIT- OCEAN/SEA