UPI Magazine Services

Original black-and-white press photograph featuring Fidel Castro and Che Guevara during an official act in the early years of the Cuban Revolution, surrounded by other members of the revolutionary leadership. The scene shows Fidel holding some documents while several people around him applaud, with Che Guevara also present among the attendees, which significantly increases the historical interest of the image. On the back appears the seal “UPI Magazine Services,” along with handwritten annotations and other archival marks typical of a photograph intended for journalistic use. Subjects: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara Period: early years of the Cuban Revolution, 1959. Technique: vintage black-and-white press photograph Dimensions: 13 × 17.5 cm Agency: UPI / United Press International Condition: good vintage condition, with normal signs of handling and archival marks on the back. A historically especially attractive photograph for bringing together in a single scene Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, two of the most recognizable figures of the Cuban Revolution. A historical piece with strong visual presence and special interest for a collection dedicated to Che Guevara and 20th-century international press photography.

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