Che Guevara: Revolutionary and Icon
7 June - 28 August 2006

The famous portrait of Ernesto ‘Che' Guevara, Guerrillero Heroico, photographed by Alberto Korda on 5 March 1960, is one of the most reproduced images in the history of photography. Che Guevara: Revolutionary and Icon will focus on the history of this single image during the past 45 years, bringing together photography, posters, films, fine art, clothing and artefacts from more than 30 countries - from Madonna's album American Life and Jean-Paul Gaultier's sunglasses campaign to Vik Muniz's Che Frijol and Ricky Gervais's Politics dvd.

The popular view of Guevara as young, handsome and charismatic, the revolutionary who died aged 39, inevitably contributes to the mystique surrounding Korda's iconic photograph which captures his enigmatic gaze, an expression of both determination and desire. This image of ‘Che' has come to symbolise anti-establishment thought and action as well as consumer chic. It has inspired......

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