1933 - 2014
Swiss
Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963
gelatin silver print
on verso signed, titled, editioned III/VI, dated 1963/1997 and inscribed with the gallery inventory "RB5/1005"
9 1/2 x 14 in, 24.1 x 35.6 cm
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 CAD
Preview at: Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto – by appointment only
PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from Magnum Photos, New York by Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, 2000
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René Burri, a renowned member of the prestigious international photographic cooperative Magnum Photos, is best known for photographing major 20th Century events and their key players. This photograph of the revolutionary Che Guevara smoking a cigar was taken during Burri’s 1963 visit to Cuba. It is an iconic image in the photographer’s body of work.
This work was printed in 1997. The full sheet size is 13 x 16 inches.
Please note: this work is unframed.
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