In 1957, a sign painter in Cuba posed for a series of nine portraits. The pictures (signed ‘P. T. Dust’), show the man posing with his work.
Trimalta Polar was produced by the International Brewing Company SA. It produced Polar brand beer and Trimalta brand malt, at its factory in Puentes Grandes, Havana.
Letterform Archive says the prints were kept at the Museo Cubano de Arte y Cultura (later Museo Cubano de Las Americas) in Miami, Florida. The museum closed in 1996.
And little else is known about them.
The Colegio de María Auxiliadora en Víbora Park, Havana (1937-1961). The building is now home to the Manuel Cofiño López Municipal Library. Municipal library of Arroyo Naranjo. Until 1961 it was a religious school run by the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters), a congregation of the Catholic Church.
Via: Letterform Archive
Would you like to support Flashbak?
Please consider making a donation to our site. We don't want to rely on ads to bring you the best of visual culture. You can also support us by signing up to our Mailing List. And you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For great art and culture delivered to your door, visit our shop.
