Antigua

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Antigua by Margo Davis. First edition (2016). First impression. Large format hardback in new condition. No markings. This is a brand new book. Please see pictures. Any questions pl ease get in touch. About The economy of all the Caribbean islands was determined by the transatlantic slave trade from the 15th to 19th centuries. From Cuba to Trinidad, rural island villages were homes to the stalwart African slaves who worked the sugar cane and cotton fields. Antigua, which is situated exactly at the elbow of the Caribbean island arc, is a microcosm of this history. When Margo Davis visited Antigua for the first time in July of 1967, she was struck by the faces of these villagers, and it is here that her passion for portraiture began. Show more