
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
May 8, 2013
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