Description

While we knew Cuba was known for its abundance of classic American cars, nothing quite prepared us to witness these behemoths barreling down grand avenues and marauding along the famous Malecón.

How did all of these vintage rides end up on the island? It all started when Fidel Castro overthrew the mafia-loving Cuban president Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959. When Castro rode into town, many wealthy Cuban’s immediately fled the country, leaving behind their homes and their cars. Because of the following trade embargo with the United States, which forbade further export of American cars to Cuba, those abandoned classics that were once luxuries of the elite became necessities to the locals who inherited them.

FRAME:

All our prints are available in floating frames and black, white, and Maduro color. We use floating frames as none of the art is obscured by the lip of a traditional frame, and these frames are designed so that the art appears to float within the frame. It allows us to mount a piece of artwork in a frame without the surface of the part touching the frame itself, preserving the image from potential contact or damage. Because of this “floating” illusion, viewers of your artwork gain a sense of three-dimensional depth when viewing the piece.

Each frame is handcrafted in our studio in Miami, and it comes with an easy hanging hardwire, so your artwork is ready to hang as soon as it arrives.