Photographer David Hicks has a global eye for common experience. If you’ve not seen the work of this singular photographer, now is as good a time as any to check him out. A great place to start is with his captivating images from the streets of Buenos Aires, which focus on Tango dancers and musicians.
“This very sexual dance you see now, was born out of the reality for men in those old days,” explains Hicks, ““The Tango, a now-popular dance between a man and a woman, started in it’s current form in the mid 1800s, after a massive migration to Argentina, mostly by men. Because men outnumbered women by quite some number, the only way for a man to get close to a woman was via a brothel or by dance. The men practiced together, as you’d have to be a great dancer to get a woman’s attention.”
Hicks’ equally fascinating photos taken in Cuba are also well worth a look. You can see them here. “In Cuba,” says Hicks, “they live for their music. It’s everything to them, and they’re very good at it.” In many of his shots, Hicks has captured suspended moments in time, just before the music starts, or just after it has finished. “I tried to avoid the obvious photographs,” says Hicks, “of the average Cuban bands doing their thing.” I think you’ll agree that he certainly succeeded.
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