Tuesday 17 April 2007

Cuba - Che & Fidel, Photo#11, 12, 13, 14 & 15






Photo#11, 12, 13, 14 & 15
You can't go to Cuba and not mention Che and Fidel.

There are posters, signs, books and souvenirs dedicated to them everywhere. Some of it's propaganda, some of it's supportive graffiti and some of it's tourist commercialism.

The photos I've posted were taken in Havana (Che stencils), at the bus station between Havana and Varadero (Siempre Fidel) and outside the Communist Union in Varadero.

There appears to be a genuine affection by Cubans for them both that is far more interesting to me that the global 'cult of Che'.

Regardless, Che most likely wouldn't be too thrilled that his image has been made into an aesthetic commodity by 'Pepe the Crocodile'.

Photos: G.Szopa

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