Does Che deserve his iconic T-shirt?

Capitalism canibalizes historical figures by transforming them into commodities, but it never fully neutralizes them. How is it that Korda's photograph went from picturing a heroic man to becoming just another trend? It has transformed in a contradiction, not only because a communist leader is now framed into a T-shirt produced in sweatshops, but also even in that state, his images continues to generate debates and political interest.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-10
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24118605
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National Identity and Symbolism
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Does Che deserve his iconic T-shirt?

Elisa Martínez Muñoz
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
National Identity and Symbolism
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Does Che deserve his iconic T-shirt?

Elisa Martínez Muñoz
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Abstract

Capitalism canibalizes historical figures by transforming them into commodities, but it never fully neutralizes them. How is it that Korda's photograph went from picturing a heroic man to becoming just another trend? It has transformed in a contradiction, not only because a communist leader is now framed into a T-shirt produced in sweatshops, but also even in that state, his images continues to generate debates and political interest.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
National Identity and Symbolism
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