Jorgé J. Pérez holds his negative of José Martí in Kentucky

Project Statement.

The Portraits

José Martí shown on the map of Unites States of America

Legacy in Stone: A Visual Chronicle of Martí in America

Martí has often been used for political purposes within Cuba. However, in an American context, he takes on a different meaning, he represents a community seeking to maintain a Cuban presence in that space.”

Video produced by Hector David Rosales