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Mauro D’Agati
Sit Lux et Lux Fuit
Between 2008 and 2010 Mauro D’Agati visited Masonic lodges in Havana to take photos of this secret and largely
unseen world. Through D’Agati’s images of Masonic meetings, temples, symbols, documents, as well as portraits of the
Masons themselves, we gain access to the intricate rituals of Masonic life, which are a blend of the earnest, mysterious
traditions of an elite fraternity and everyday Cuban existence. The Grand Lodge of Cuba holds a special position in
Freemasonry circles as Cuba is one of the few Communist nations where Masonry still thrives: today there are 316
lodges and more than 29,000 members on the island. The precise details of the workings within a temple may not be
revealed to the public, yet D’Agati’s photos take us as far as permissible into this fascinating subculture.
Mauro D’Agati, born 1968 in Palermo, began working as a professional photographer in 1996, initially covering many
Sicilian jazz festivals, as well as art and theatrical events. He has contributed to international publications including Le
Monde, Stern, and Italian Vanity Fair. Steidl has published D’Agati’s Palermo Unsung (2009), and Alamar and Napule
Shot, both in 2010.
Mauro D’Agati
Sit Lux et Lux Fuit
Book design by Leda Li Pira and Jonas Wettre
346 pages
7.5 x 11 in. / 19 x 28.5 cm
221 photographs
Four colour process
Clothbound hardcover
€ 56.00 / £ 45.00 / US$ 75.00
ISBN 978-3-86930-488-5
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