Korda'S Cuba

This book examining the life and career of Cuba's most prominent photographer looks at - and beyond - Alberto Korda's famous photograph of Che. In 1960 Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez, better known as Alberto Korda took a photograph of revolutionary Che Guevara. This now iconic image is considered the most reproduced photograph in history, gracing millions of t-shirts and Cuban pesos alike. Korda’s historic career is often linked with revolution and rebellion - particularly in his native Cuba, where he served as Castro’s personal photographer. But Korda’s extraordinary talent drew him to other subjects as well, including fashion models, Cuban society, and, towards the end of his life, the world beneath the sea. This collection of Korda’s images from throughout his entire career features lavish and exquisitely reproduced black and white and color photographs, interspersed with commentary about Korda’s evolution as Cuba’s most celebrated photographer.