Circa 1970 Elena Serrano OSPAAAL Che Guevara Day of the Heroic Guerrilla Poster
Located in PARIS, FR
Created circa 1970, this original poster by Elena Serrano was produced for OSPAAAL (Organization of Solidarity with the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America) to commemorate the “Day of the Heroic Guerrilla”, observed each year on October 8 in honor of Che Guevara. The date marks the final stage of Guevara’s Bolivian campaign and became a powerful symbol of revolutionary commitment and international solidarity throughout the developing world. The poster presents a striking and highly stylized portrait of Che Guevara superimposed upon the map of Latin America. Concentric geometric frames radiate outward from his image, creating a visual effect that suggests both the spread of revolutionary ideas and the enduring influence of Guevara’s legacy across the continent. Rendered in vivid shades of red, blue, green, and violet, the composition combines political symbolism with the experimental graphic language characteristic of OSPAAAL publications. Following Che Guevara’s death in Bolivia in 1967, his image rapidly evolved into one of the most recognizable political icons of the twentieth century. Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, Cuba promoted his memory as a symbol of anti-imperialism, internationalism, and revolutionary struggle. OSPAAAL posters...
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Paper, Lithograph
