JOSÉ ALBERTO FIGUEROA (B. 1946) Reina Street, Havana (from the series Compatriots) signed 'Figueroa' (lower right); inscribed 'Para Veigas, gran Amigo' (lower left) gelatin silver print 13 3/8 x 9 1/2 in (34 x 24 cm) Executed in 1972 Footnotes: Provenance José Veigas Zamora Collection, Havana. Acquired from the above by the present owner. Exhibited São Paulo, Caixa Cultural, José A. Figueroa: Um Autorretrato Cubano, January 10-March 4, 2018. Reina Street, Havana (1972), from the Compatriots series, is a representative work of José Alberto Figueroa's documentary photography, grounded in a sensitive observation of everyday life in Havana. The image captures a solitary passerby in the rain, isolated beneath an umbrella and enveloped in an atmosphere of quiet restraint, where a minimal gesture acquires poetic resonance. Careful framing, the interplay of light and shadow, and the textured architectural setting situate the figure within the urban environment while reinforcing an introspective reading of identity and presence. Moving beyond anecdotal documentation, the photograph becomes a visual meditation on time, belonging, and social memory-central concerns of the Compatriots series. José Alberto Figueroa is recognized for his humanist approach to photography and for his significant contribution to Cuban documentary practice through sustained attention to everyday experience. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing