German photographer Martin Kulinna (born 1962) traveled around Cuba in 2011 and 2012, encountering a country far removed from the decay that has long since become a cliché, and from the westernization now running rampant. Kulinna’s fascinating portraits present ordinary people in everyday scenes.
Behind the Seven Mountains is Martin Kulinna’s portrait of life in the Maramures, a little-known region of the Carpathian mountains in northern Romania. Life in Maramures has changed very little over the past century or so, and the area is often described as a “living museum.” Kulinna’s black-and-white photographs capture the everyday life and enduring customs of Maramures with great charm and warmth.
Martin Kulinna: Behind the Seven Mountains