Che Guevara
Revolutionary and Icon
California Museum of Photography
June 7 - August 28, 2006
Opening Reception | Wednesday, June 7, 2006, 7pm |
Currently on tour in London, at the Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington, the exhibition focuses on the portrait of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Guerrillo Heroico, photographed by Alberto Díaz Korda on March 5, 1960, is considered to be the most reproduced image in the history of photography. It has come to symbolize anti-establishment thought and action. Its political power has maintained its currency from 1968 to the present conflicts in the Middle East. It has reverberated from the cold war to our post-colonial reality. It is an image which has inspired sophisticated art yet its iconic silhouette is immediately recognizable. Exhibition information, time and essays may be obtained at: http://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/future_exhibs/che_guevara/index.html or Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
