Untitled (eleven photographs: group portraits of Cuban revolutionaries) after 1950

Editor: Here we have Lester Cole’s "Untitled (eleven photographs: group portraits of Cuban revolutionaries)." These black and white photographs feel immediate, almost like raw documentation. What strikes you about this piece? Curator: These photographs, presented as a contact sheet, speak to the means of production. The very format emphasizes the process of capturing these revolutionaries. Note the photographer's marks, the notations directly onto the film. Editor: So, it’s less about the finished image and more about… Curator: Exactly. Consider the labor involved, the social context of revolution being captured, and how the photographic process itself becomes part of the narrative, pushing against any romanticized view. It's about the material realities of image-making and its role in shaping historical narratives. Editor: That's a really interesting way to look at it. I’ll have to keep that in mind.