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Born in Santa Clara, the famous Cuban painter and ceramist left her countrymen with a work of indisputable heritage value. It is the exterior Mural that today distinguishes the façade of the well-known Habana Libre Tryp Hotel, whose remodeling continues to be implemented in 2021.
The work began to be located in January 1959 and was structured from left to right, from 23rd to 25ft Street. Cuban fruits, is the name of this important artistic work of 69 meters long by 10 high, made from six million 700 thousand small cubic pieces made with colored glass paste, called tesserae, from Murano, Italy.
Unfortunately, the mural suffered an accident, as the fixing of the mural to the concrete of the facade did not meet all the quality standards by the adhesive, and a year and two months after the hotel was inaugurated, partial detachments began to occur that gave rise to its total removal.
It was in 1997, in its original place when it was executed this time in Mexico, always adjusting to Amelia's original sketches and under the supervision of Cuban experts, it was appreciated again. As a solution, reinforced concrete panels veneered with the mural mosaics were placed, guaranteeing greater safety.
Today undergoing a new restoration, the mural exhibits pineapples, mangoes, ferns, fish and much more of the incredible Cuban nature. This work of art represents an icon of identity of the popular corner 23 and L, of the City of Havana.
The Red Tree invites its readers to view the artist's treasures and interesting information about her personal and professional life.
