Guerrillero Heroico photograph
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The Guerrillero Heroico photograph is the iconic 1960 image of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, taken by Alberto Korda, which has become one of the most reproduced and symbolically charged portraits in history.
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| Guerrillero Heroico photograph canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Guerrillero Heroico photograph Context triple: [Che Guevara, subjectOf, Guerrillero Heroico photograph]
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Altar a la Patria
Altar a la Patria is a monumental memorial in Mexico City honoring the Niños Héroes, cadets who died defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War.
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Monument to the Niños Héroes
The Monument to the Niños Héroes is a memorial in Mexico City honoring the six young military cadets who died defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War.
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Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza is a historic and culturally rich city in central Mexico, known for its colonial architecture, culinary traditions like mole poblano, and its role in the Battle of Puebla.
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D.
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa! is a 1934 biographical adventure film about Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, noted for its blend of action, drama, and historical spectacle.
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E.
Orozco murals
The Orozco murals are a renowned series of monumental frescoes by Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco, celebrated for their powerful social and political themes and dramatic, expressionist style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guerrillero Heroico photograph Target entity description: The Guerrillero Heroico photograph is the iconic 1960 image of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, taken by Alberto Korda, which has become one of the most reproduced and symbolically charged portraits in history.
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A.
Altar a la Patria
Altar a la Patria is a monumental memorial in Mexico City honoring the Niños Héroes, cadets who died defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War.
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B.
Monument to the Niños Héroes
The Monument to the Niños Héroes is a memorial in Mexico City honoring the six young military cadets who died defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War.
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C.
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza is a historic and culturally rich city in central Mexico, known for its colonial architecture, culinary traditions like mole poblano, and its role in the Battle of Puebla.
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D.
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa! is a 1934 biographical adventure film about Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, noted for its blend of action, drama, and historical spectacle.
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E.
Orozco murals
The Orozco murals are a renowned series of monumental frescoes by Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco, celebrated for their powerful social and political themes and dramatic, expressionist style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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iconic image ⓘ photograph ⓘ portrait photograph ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Che Guevara iconic portrait
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Che Guevara poster image ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology |
Marxism
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socialist revolution ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | widely reproduced without strict enforcement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Cuba ⓘ |
| creator | Alberto Korda ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
global pop culture icon
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one of the most reproduced images in history ⓘ symbol of counterculture ⓘ symbol of leftist movements ⓘ symbol of rebellion ⓘ symbol of revolution ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1960-03-05 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Che Guevara
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Che Guevara ⓘ
surface form:
Ernesto "Che" Guevara
|
| featuresSymbol | star on Che Guevara's beret ⓘ |
| genre |
photojournalism
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political photography ⓘ |
| hasReproductionType |
T-shirt print
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graphic design icon ⓘ mural ⓘ poster ⓘ stencil art ⓘ |
| influenced |
graphic design representations of revolution
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political poster art ⓘ street art depictions of Che Guevara ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation |
Cuba
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Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
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| medium | 35 mm film photograph ⓘ |
| movement | Cuban Revolution iconography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a universal symbol detached from original context
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stark composition and intense expression ⓘ |
| photographer | Alberto Korda ⓘ |
| shows |
Che Guevara in military beret
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Che Guevara in profile ⓘ Che Guevara looking into distance ⓘ |
| subjectName |
Che Guevara
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surface form:
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
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| subjectNationality | Argentine ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
guerrilla leader
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revolutionary ⓘ |
| subjectRole | key figure of the Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| takenAt |
Plaza de la Revolución
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surface form:
Plaza de la Revolución, Havana
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| takenAtEvent | La Coubre memorial rally ⓘ |
| takenDuring | memorial service for victims of the La Coubre explosion ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Heroic Guerrilla Fighter ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1960 ⓘ |
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Subject: Guerrillero Heroico photograph Description of subject: The Guerrillero Heroico photograph is the iconic 1960 image of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, taken by Alberto Korda, which has become one of the most reproduced and symbolically charged portraits in history.
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