|
Pablo Delano is
currently working on
a book of
photographs about
public ritual,
celebration, and
worship in Trinidad,
an island
distinguished by its
kaleidoscopic
rainbow of merging
cultures. The
evocative images
selected for this
portfolio capture
the essence of
Trinidad's
intercultural
identity. They
depict carnival
preparations and
masquerading,
musical performance
and instrument
making, and the
night-time
presentation of
Ramleela, a
reenactment of the
story of the Hindu
deity Rama. Delano's
work celebrates
aspects of the two
dominant ethnic
groups (African and
Indian) in that
diverse Caribbean
nation.
Born in San Juan,
Puerto Rico, Delano
holds an MFA degree
from Yale University
School of Art. His
photographs have
been exhibited in
galleries and
museums throughout
the Americas. His
book of photographs,
Faces of America,
was published by the
Smithsonian
Institution Press in
1992. He teaches
photography at
Trinity College in
Hartford, CT.
He can be reached
at
pablo.delano@trincoll.edu.
All photographs
©Pablo Delano. They
may not be
reproduced in any
form without
permission.
click here to
view the portfolio
|
