Jose Marti and Che Guevara Cuba
by James Brunker
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Jose Marti and Che Guevara Cuba
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
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Detail of a mural of Ernesto "Che" Guevara and Jose Marti on the wall of a school in Camaguey, Cuba. Che was an Argentinian medical student who became a left wing revolutionary as the result of the poverty and harsh conditions he saw while traveling through Latin America as a student. He was Fidel Castro's 2nd in command during the Cuban Revolution and held several important posts in the Cuban government. He was executed by the Bolivian military on 9th October 1967. He has become something of a hero and icon to left wing movements worldwide and face is often seen all over Latin America. Murals such as this with slogans exhorting people to follow his example are a common sight all over Cuba.
Jose Julian Marti Perez (1853 1895) was a Cuban poet, journalist, translator, professor and publisher who was an important figure in Latin American literature and considered one of the great 19th century Latin American intellectuals. He was also very active politically and is considered a Cuban national hero for the important role he played in the independence movement against Spain, he is often referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence." He was killed in battle against Spanish troops at the Battle of Dos Ríos in May 1895.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, publication, transmission or use in any form without written permission prohibited.
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