The exhibition Sosabravo: A Selection of Graphic Works, inaugurated today in Havana, serves as a tribute to the creativity, virtue, and talent of an icon of Cuban visual arts.

Light on his feet, as if the years carried no weight on his shoulders, Alfredo Sosabravo is seen walking through each piece displayed at the El Reino de este Mundo Gallery in the José Martí National Library. More than just a celebration of his approaching 95th birthday, this visual showcase highlights the artist’s wisdom in conveying emotions and touching the souls of viewers through each of his creations.

Curator Yamilys Brito Jorge, director of the Taller Experimental de Gráfica de La Habana, emphasized in an interview with Prensa Latina the challenge of selecting works from an archive dating back to 1962, which reflect Sosabravo’s decades of work at the renowned printmaking workshop. "The exhibition demonstrates his contributions to graphic art, showcasing the visual, conceptual, and formal languages he has incorporated," she noted.

A total of 30 pieces, including woodcuts and lithographs, guide visitors through a visual journey spanning from 1965 to 1992.

During the event, Cuban historian, poet, art critic, and essayist Rafael Acosta de Arriba described Sosabravo’s work as "visual poetry in its purest form." In his view, each of the artist’s creations stands out, leaving an indelible mark on Cuban visual arts. "He is an artist, a creator who has never lost touch with the child he once was, and that is his defining trait," Acosta de Arriba remarked.

"He is one of the greatest visual artists in Cuba’s history, and it is impossible to think of him as an elderly man. I always picture him working in front of a canvas, contemplating the image he is about to create. He is a man who has constantly reinvented himself to produce an extraordinary body of work," he added.

Sosabravo: A Selection of Graphic Works is the first of many initiatives through which Cuban culture and its people will honor the artist’s 95th birthday, his life, and his enduring legacy.