Guevara, Ernesto "Che" (1928-67) Born Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna. Argentine doctor who became a revolutionary; he was second in command to Fidel Castro during the Cuban revolution (1956-59). After 1959, when Castro came to power, Che served in various ministerial capacities and as an envoy for Cuban socialism. He was involved in training the troops who repelled the Bay of Pigs invasion and instrumental in bringing to Cuban the missiles which provoked the Cuban Missile Crisis. From 1965-67 he was active in leftish guerilla movements in Congo and Latin America. He was killed in Bolivia by CIA-trained Bolivian troops. Che's memory is both revered and reviled. His image has become a popular culture icon.
Black and white vintage Photograph Inscribed and Signed, "Hasta siempre / Che," in blue-green ink, 5 1/8 x 3½ in. A chest-up portrait of Che in military fatigues. Blue stamp on verso: "Bohemia Archivo" with penciled note, "Che File - 21" and a penciled note at the bottom, "Ernesto Che Guevara / La Habana - 1964. "Bohemia" was a weekly Cuban magazine. Light sunning to lower portion of photo and minor edge wear. A rare signed photograph of the very handsome Che.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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