David Bailey: Havana

Photographer David Bailey has said, self-deprecatingly, that Havana "is just a superficial look, not a soul-searching investigation, a quick impression of a place that is unique in its geographical position." But he reveals the importance of that quick impression and the depth of his understanding when he describes Havana's "unique position"—with surreal accuracy—as "much closer to the United States of America than the space station is." Both are places ordinary Americans cannot visit. To b...