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Men at Work in Cuba

Havana vieja, X.2001;
pict. H. Jochems
Havana, IV.2005
Exactly like the Falling Rocks and the Children's Crossings Men at Work signs were at some time past influenced by Spain. Our find from 2001 is direct import from that country. It must have happened more recently than with the children's signs. This panel still looks fresh and we know that that is a condition which is easily lost overthere.

Pity (and also pretty obvious for repeat visitors of this site) that Spain - although home of the man from Ara - took this faceless design for export. Quite understandably Cuba looked for another supplier and because bad taste wins always inclined to Canadian design. Havana's Men at Work are now the same as Montréal's (see Canada) but the workspace supplied is still triangular which is an old-world characteristic. I wonder if this could mean that Cuba is trying to make advances toward the new world without being too overt.

Men at Work signs were only found in Havana. Elsewhere people have to manage with makeshift panels carrying the text Hombres trabajando (The same words are used as a caption in Argentina).

Australia, V.2005

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