The renowned Cuban photographer Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez is better known as the enigmatic “Korda.” Born in 1928, Korda was a teen when he borrowed his father’s camera to take pictures of his girlfriend. He went on to shoot banquets and weddings, and in the 50s began to work as a fashion and advertising photographer. In 1953 he opened one of the country’s first media studios. But after the fall of Fulgencio Batista’s government, in 1959, Korda’s camera turned from female beauty to the calamity around him—the Cuban Revolution. He documented guerrilla advances in the city and military marches. In the 1960s, he took the photograph of Che Guevara that is titled “Heroic Guerrilla Fighter.” It’s a powerful image that has been reproduced millions of times in many media. In this exhibition, 150 photographs, videos, and archival documents tell Korda’s story. —Elena Clavarino
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Korda: Cuba, Che, Glamour
When
Mar 18 – June 26, 2022
Where
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Korda, “Constant, USA bomb terror,” 1972. Photo: Tom Haartsen.