The Brunch Table

3/6/2004

Andre el Gigante tiene un posse.

Filed under: — Nick @ 4:42 pm

The story of that famous Che photo, and of Alberto Korda, the photographer who took it.

Ironically, Korda’s desire to protect Che’s image by not claiming ownership of it led to its wide availability. Since Korda’s death in 2001, the image has continued to be used for varying purposes - and how he would have felt about a Che bikini, for instance, will never be known.

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