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Alberto Korda — El Quijote de la Farola
Alberto Korda

El Quijote de la Farola

A striking gelatin silver print by Alberto Korda, best known as the photographer behind the iconic image of Che Guevara, *El Quijote de la Farola* captures a whimsical yet poignant scene in which the silhouette of a street lamp evokes the legendary figure of Don Quixote. Korda's masterful use of light and shadow transforms an ordinary urban element into a literary allusion, blurring the line between the mundane and the romantic. The image reflects Korda's broader artistic sensibility, finding poetry and symbolism in the everyday streets of Havana.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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May 8, 2013

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Alberto Korda, El Quijote de la Farola

A striking gelatin silver print by Alberto Korda, best known as the photographer behind the iconic image of Che Guevara, *El Quijote de la Farola* captures a whimsical yet poignant scene in which the silhouette of a street lamp evokes the legendary figure of Don Quixote. Korda's masterful use of light and shadow transforms an ordinary urban element into a literary allusion, blurring the line between the mundane and the romantic. The image reflects Korda's broader artistic sensibility, finding poetry and symbolism in the everyday streets of Havana.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Street, Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, Urban, Cuban, Portrait, Figurative, Contemporary

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