Alberto Korda's famous photograph of Che Guevara was taken on March 5, 1960 at a Cuban funeral service for victims of the La Coubre explosion,^[1] but was published seven years later. Guevara was 31 at the time of the photo. The Maryland Institute College of Art called Korda's photo, "The most famous photograph in the world and a symbol of the 20th century."^[2] ImageMetadata File history File links Famousphotoche. ... Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez, better known as Alberto Korda (September 14, 1928 – May 25, 2001) was a photographer, famous for his photo of Che Guevara. ... Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14,[1] 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara, El Che or just Che was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, medical doctor , political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ... This article is about the day. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Smoke rises over Havana harbor following the explosion People near the docks run from the blast At 3:10 p. ... Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is an art university in Baltimore, Maryland. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Korda used a Leica loaded with Kodak Plus-X. On the same a film there were photos of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir that were at that time much more valuable for Cuban newspapers and the photo was not published. Yet Korda made a small cropped print for himself. Leica is the name of several cameras produced by a German company of the same name. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... The following is a partial list of products manufactured by Kodak. ... Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980), normally known simply as Jean-Paul Sartre (pronounced: ), was a French existentialist philosopher and pioneer, dramatist and screenwriter, novelist and critic. ... La Beauvoir redirects here; also see: Beauvoir (disambiguation). ...

Symbol of the '60s

Jim Fitzpatrick's version of the photo

The photo became famous only seven years later after the death of Guevara in Bolivia, when Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli obtained the rights to publish Guevara's Bolivian Diary and published the image as a large poster. Feltrinelli had obtained prints from Korda a few months before Guevara's death. It was originally planned to use the picture for the cover of the Italian edition of the diary. Cheicon This work is copyrighted. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14,[1] 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara, El Che or just Che was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, medical doctor , political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ...

The high contrast bust drawing that is based on the photo was made in 1968 in several variations—some in red and black, others in black and white and some in black and white with a red star—by Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick, an artist most known for his depictions of Irish mythology. Fitzpatrick had received a copy of a print of the photo from a group of Dutch anarchists in 1965. Some believe that the source of this print is Jean-Paul Sartre. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... Jim Fitzpatricks version of Che Jim Fitzpatrick is an Irish artist famous for Irish folk art. ... The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... Anarchist redirects here. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

A modified version of the portrait has been reproduced on a range of different media, though Korda never asked for royalties as he reasoned that Che's image represented his revolutionary ideals. The more his picture spread the greater the chance Che's ideals would spread. It wasn't until the year 2000 that Korda took action. In response to a company using Che's picture to sell vodka Korda sued advertising agency Lowe Lintas, and Rex Features, the company that supplied the photograph. He was able to affirm his ownership of the photo and won an out-of-court settlement of $50,000. ^[3] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Korda was a lifelong communist and did not want commercialization of the image, telling reporters: Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ...

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Influence on art

Another version of Korda's photograph

Fitzpatrick's graphic was later used in a painting attributed to Andy Warhol with the same graphic processes that he used on Marilyn Monroe pictures. However this painting is forgery allegedly created by Gerard Malanga and when Warhol heard of the fraud, he shrewdly authenticated the fake - providing, of course, that all the money from sales went to him. Since then the image has appeared on countless posters, T-shirts, mugs, stickers, etc. and has become an icon for a new generation of youth in alternative culture. The image is now worn on the chests of a diverse group, from those who truly support the ideals that Che Guevara lived for (usually an image closer to the original picture); to those expressing a more generalized anti-authoritarian stance; to apolitical youths who may have little or no knowledge of the symbolism or history of Che Guevara. Third in the line of succession to the British Throne, Prince Harry, was photographed wearing the image on a T-shirt whilst socialising in London in 2005.^[4] Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, model and pop icon. ... Gerard Joseph Malanga (born March 20, 1943) is a North American poet, photographer, filmmaker, curator and archivist. ... HRH The Prince of Wales, the Heir Apparent. ... Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984), commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. ...

In 2007, the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam had a special exhibition about the photograph. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... The Tropenmuseum is an anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ...

A modification of Jim Fitzpatrick's high contrast drawing. Image File history File links Che. ...	Chicano poetry reading in front of Guevara mural at Colegio Cesar Chavez, circa 1981. Image File history File links Colegiopoetryreading. ... For other uses, see Chicano (disambiguation). ... Jose Romero, former teacher at Colegio César Chávez, poses near the colleges sign on the front lawn. ...	Image at National University of Colombia's Che Square. In 2005 it was controversially removed and later repainted by students (see Wikinews). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (742x942, 503 KB) Summary Universidad Nacional, Bogotá. Photo: Soman Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Che Guevara (photo) ... Beaux Arts Building, Bogotá, D.C.. Art Museum, Bogotá, D.C.. The Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) is a public educational institution. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (480x640, 88 KB) Students repainting Che Guevaras face on Auditorio León de Greiffs walls. ...	Huey Freeman stylized in the likeness of Che Guevara, from the opening credits sequence of The Boondocks tv show. Image File history File links Huey_che. ... Huey Freeman is the main character of The Boondocks as well as the main character and narrator of the animated TV series of the same name. ... The Boondocks is an American animated television series created by Aaron McGruder, based on his comic strip of the same name. ...
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Notes

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External links

• Jim Fitzpatrick's site
• Che Guevara:¨Revolutionary & Icon at the Victoria and Albert Museum
• Guerrillero Heroico: a Brief History by Trisha Ziff
• The importance of being Ernesto by Joe Rayment.
• Che-Lives.com, the most popular website dedicated to Che Guevara.
• Che: The icon and the ad, By Stephanie Holmes, BBC News