Born in 1944 in San Francisco, but brought up on the East Coast, David Alan Harvey was only twelve when he purchased his first used Leica. His first photo book, Tell It Like It Is was published in 1967. In it the young photographer documented the life of an Afro American family in Norfolk, Virginia. In Cuba and Divided Soul he explores Latin American culture and communities. Harvey was nominated to Magnum Photos in 1993, becoming a full member of the agency four years later. In 2008 he established the online and print magazine Burn.
