Alberto Korda

Photographer

Alberto Korda was a renowned Cuban photographer, best known for his iconic image of Che Guevara titled "Guerrillero Heroico." Born Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez in Havana, he began his career as a fashion photographer before becoming Fidel Castro's personal photographer for a decade. His work captured the spirit and leaders of the Cuban Revolution, providing a unique and intimate visual record of that era. Despite the global fame of his Che photograph, Korda never received royalties for its commercial use, embodying his revolutionary ideals.

Sep 14, 1928 - May 25, 2001 Cuban 8 Quotes

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