
A Requiem: Infinite Dream/Che
In this striking gelatin silver print, Yasumasa Morimura inserts his own face into the iconic 1960 photograph of revolutionary Che Guevara, blurring boundaries between cultural identity, mythology, and historical memory. Flush mounted to Alpolic for a sleek, poster-like presence, the work carries the graphic boldness of political imagery while simultaneously subverting it through Morimura's signature act of self-insertion. Part of his broader *A Requiem* series, the piece meditates on the power of iconic images and the ways in which history, heroism, and representation are constructed and consumed.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print, flush mounted to Alpolic
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Sale
July 3, 2014
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