RENÉ BURRI (1933–2014) | ‘Che Guevara y su tabaco’, Havana, January 1963 | Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1990s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in perfect condition 21,5 x 32 cm Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in black ink in the lower margin LITERATURE L. Bergquist, “Most revealing Report on Cuba since the missile Crisis”, in: LOOK, April 9, 1963, p. 27; Hans-Michael Koetzle, René Burri. Fotografien, Berlin 2003, p. 226f.; Hans-M. Koetzle, Photo-Icons 1827-1991, Cologne 2005, p. 264f.; Saul Corrales/Carlos T. Cairo (Hg.), Che Guevara. By the Photographers of the Cuban Revolution, Havana 2006, p. 115. One of Burri’s most iconic images, portraying Ernesto Che Guevara, Argentinian politician, physician and world-famous revolutionary, from 1961 to 1965 Minister of Industry for Cuba, during an exclusive interview in his office. Eines der ikonischsten Bilder von Burri, das Ernesto Che Guevara, argentinischer Politiker, Arzt und weltberühmter Revolutionär, von 1961 bis 1965 kubanischer Industrieminister, während eines exklusiven Interviews in seinem Büro zeigt.

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