This past week I had the opportunity to take a class trip to Havana, Cuba. Cuba was a great experience because the people are nice, the food is great and the beer is somewhat cheap. However, my obsession with graffiti and street art out weighs my love for most other things.

While touring Havana, Cuba, the revolution is fully expressed through murals. The beautiful murals of Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and random socialist slogans like "Socialismo o muerte" essentially portrays the romanticized version of Cuba; a time when Cuba withstood the test of time during an era of political turmoil.

Street art is used as a medium to express the thoughts of an individual. Some paintings that are scattered around Havana on walls express the dark side of the revolution: the oppression of millions of individuals by a few from the communist system.

I took pictures of a particular character that is scattered around Havana, Cuba that is commonly seen in Street Art in Cuba. I call him "The Saint of the Unknown Face." The character is a saint because he is exposing the wrong doings silently. The unknown face represents the lack of freedom of expression, and each image resembles realities that Cubans endure throughout their lives. A lot of these images are right across from popular cigar shops and bars.

These images jump out and grab you because they are shocking. The revolution was not truly fulfilled because the hopes and dreams of the Cuban people are still being destroyed. Unfortunately, no one cares. All the Cubans can do is pray for a better life.

The true reflection of the revolution is through street art, which portrays the Cuban people struggling to make ends meet. The Dark Side Of The Revolution.