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Michael Zhang

Leica Likely Behind Iconic Che Guevara Photo Sells for $20,340

The late Cuban photographer Alberto Korda's Leica camera has been sold at auction for $20,340. What's notable about this camera is that it's very likely the one that captured Korda's iconic portrait of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara -- a photo titled Guerrillero Heroico.

Michael Zhang

Iconic Che Guevara Photograph Brought to Life in an Experimental Short Film

The short film above, titled "Che - A Moment in Time," was created entirely out of still photographs. Animator Bennie Melwin created the experimental short film by taking historical photographs -- including the iconic "Guerrillero Heroico" photo of Che Guevara -- and bringing the scenes to life through clever digital trickery.

DL Cade

Iconic Photographer René Burri On Six of His Best-Known Photographs

Swiss photographer René Burri has had the opportunity to photograph some of history's most famous personalities. His photograph of Che Guevara smoking a cigar in his office in Cuba has become nothing short of iconic, and by a fortunate turn of events, he even met and photographed Pablo Picasso.

The video above is a short interview with Burri in which he tells the stories behind six of his best-known images, including the photos of Guevara and Picasso.

Michael Zhang

René Burri’s Contact Sheet That Led to an Iconic Photo of Che Guevara

Imagine you were a newspaper photo editor back in 1963, and Swiss Magnum photographer René Burri handed you the contact sheet above filled with portraits of revolutionary Che Guevara. Which photograph would you select for publication?

You might recognize one of the photographs, since it has become one of the most iconic portraits created of Che.