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Alberto Korda
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Alberto Korda (1928–2001) was a Cuban photographer, photojournalist, and visual artist. Born in Havana, he is recognized for his notable work *Guerrillero Heroico*. His other works include *CAMILO. EL HOMBRE EL HEROE / THE MAN THE HERO*, *Korda*, *Korda revolutionary lens*, *Che*, and *Juan Pablo II en Cuba*. Korda’s pieces are held in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Argentina, and the J. Paul Getty Museum.
He spoke Spanish and was a citizen of Cuba. Korda died of natural causes due to a myocardial infarction in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. He was buried at Colón Cemetery in Havana.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1928
- Works
- 9
Top works
- CAMILO. EL HOMBRE EL HEROE / THE MAN THE HERO
- Korda
- Korda revolutionary lens
- Che
- Juan Pablo II en Cuba
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,753x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,936x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,989x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,202x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,639x
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Key facts
- Born
- Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez , ( 1928-09-14 ) September 14, 1928, Havana , Republic of Cuba
- Died
- May 25, 2001 (2001-05-25) (aged 72), Paris, France
- Known for
- Photographer of Guerrillero Heroico
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Alberto Korda: Che Guevara, Guerrillero Heroico, March 5, 1960. Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez (September 14, 1928 – May 25, 2001), better known as Alberto Korda or simply Korda, was a Cuban photographer, remembered for his famous image Guerrillero Heroico of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
Early life
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alberto Korda” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.