Divided Soul Hardcover – July 1, 2003

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David Alan Harvey is a member of Magnum Photos and often shoots for the National Geographic. This collection of images is superb. Harvey does not rest on his laurels. This is color street photography at its best -- and not many photographers are good at it. The compositions are exciting and the colors are part of the composition. The images cover many Spanish-speaking countries over many years and show a love for life. The reproduction of the images is excellent -- much better than the reproduction of the images in his book on Cuba. The lighting he captures is just wonderful. This book speaks to the soul.

Divided Soul

This book is pure magic. Harvey has managed to capture the spirit of people's hearts and souls in a way that leaves you speechless... page after page of stunning images that say so much more than these 'people', this 'place'... to my mind, like the best in art and poetry, this book is conveying eternal truths - of beauty, freedom and passion - told through the 'everyday' moments of 'everyday' people, through the 'ballet' of the street.This is a love-affair with Latin culture, over 30 years of work. If you're into photography, art, humanity, in vibrant full colour, Divided Soul has it all... personally, I found it irresistible!!!

David Alan Harvey is a wonderful and thoughtful photojournalist. He gives us, in three thematic photo essays, an account of the living legacy of Spanish Colonalism and the people who live and cry and smile today.

David Harvey is one of the great visionary street photographers of our time. This book is just the beginning. His work is unique, captivating and inspirational.

I think among the many good street photographers shooting with color filmonly a few really succeded. David Harvey is one of the best. It is a nice book, although it could be nicer one with a bit more imaginative photo editing and much crisper design. Nevertheless this is is a good example of the an excellent resources for the photography students, particularly those interested in Spanish visual culture.

If you can get your hands on a copy of this, by all means do so. Excellent editing, beautiful prints, great narratives and of course the brilliant work of David Alan Harvey. I kept this book on my table for months, kept coming back to it, looking over and over at some pictures.