Thursday, May 21 | 5:30 PM How does a 140-year-old legacy stay alive in the modern world? Join Holden Rasmussen, Historian for the legendary J.C. Newman Cigar Company, for a compelling look at the intersection of industry and identity. Rasmussen will explore the evolution of Tampa’s cigar trade, bridging the gap between the historical archives of the past and the active factory floors of today. Drawing connections to the contemporary work of photographer Zack Wittman, this talk highlights how the traditions of the Cuban, Spanish, and Italian workers continue to breathe life into the “Cigar City.” Come for the history; stay for the story of a craft that refused to disappear.
The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts preserves and exhibits historic and contemporary works by important photographic artists.
