Artwork
Che
Artist
Richard Duardo
(American, 1952 - 2014)
DepartmentContemporary Art
Date2011
Dimensions20 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (52.7 x 49.5 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Ricardo and Harriett Romo
Object number2013.15.34
Copyright© Richard Duardo
DescriptionCentral image is a portrait of a man wearing a black beret with dark chin-length hair against a red and orange background.Label TextA symbol of rebellion, this image immortalized Che Guevara. Based on a 1960 photograph by Alberto Korda, Guevara appears as a saintly icon with a determined upward gaze. The Argentine-born, Marxist revolutionary is venerated for his advocacy for the poor and criticized for his violent role in the Cuban Revolution. Los Angeles-based Richard Duardo was a master printer known for bold renditions of pop culture icons. Active in the Chicano community, he established the silkscreen print shop at Self Help Graphics and co-founded the politically engaged Centro de Arte Público.
Esta imagen, un símbolo de rebelión, inmortalizó al Che Guevara. Basada en una fotografía de Alberto Korda tomada en 1960, Guevara se asemeja a una figura religiosa, con una mirada hacia arriba llena de determinación. El revolucionario marxista nacido en Argentina es venerado por su apoyo a los pobres y criticado por su violento papel en la Revolución Cubana. Richard Duardo, que vivía en Los Ángeles, fue un maestro impresor conocido por sus osadas representaciones de íconos de la cultura popular. Activo en la comunidad chicana, estableció el taller de serigrafía en Self Help Graphics y cofundó el Centro de Arte Público, un espacio con compromiso social, entre otras iniciativas.
(LSM, 2024)
Inscriptions1/20SignedSigned by the artist lower leftNot on view
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