Alberto Korda Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alberto Korda Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 04, 2025
Korda, Alberto (1928-2001)
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Korda, Alberto (1928-2001) Camilo Cienfuegos Silver gelatine print Verso stamp “Korda Studios” 14,7 x 11,8 in Some loss of color and retouching. The rather poor condition is typical of Cuba photographs from the period. The photographs were pinned to the wall unframed with nails. (We would like to thank Mr Johannes Faber for his valuable advice.)
Lehner Kunstauktionen
May. 22, 2025
Alberto Korda (1928-2001)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) GUERILLERO HEROICO, HABANA [CHE GUEVARA], 1960. Silver gelatin print, printed full frame by Alberto Korda early- to mid-1980s, image size 21 x 31.5cm, sheet size 30.5 x 40.5cm, signed by the photographer in felt-tip pen lower margin recto. Framed, frame size 45 x 52.5cm.
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 24, 2025
Photography. Fidel Castro
Est: -
[KORDÁ, Alberto].- Photograph of Fidel Castro during a speech, 18 x 12.7 cm. "Korda" stamp, in blue ink, on the back.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Mar. 09, 2025
ALBERTO KORDA (1928 Havana - 2001 Paris), Schwarzweiß-Fotografie, "Che Guevara 1960" (1998)
Est: -
ALBERTO KORDA (1928 Havana - 2001 Paris), Schwarzweiß-Fotografie, "Che Guevara 1960" (1998), verso in Tinte signiert und datiert, Papier mit Blindstempel, mit Authentizitätszertifikat, Blattmaß ca. 33x25,5cm, ungerahmt, minimale Knickspuren an den Ecken
Auktionshaus Rotherbaum OHG
Mar. 08, 2025
ALBERTO KORDA, EL QUIJOTE DE LA FAROLA, SILVER GELATIN PRINT
Est: $2,700 - $3,500
Artist: Alberto Korda, Cuban (1928 - 2001) Title: El Quijote de la Farola Year: Orignal: 1959 - Printed 1980 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print, signed verso Edition: Image Size: 16 x 12 inches Size: 19.75 x 16 in. (50.17 x 40.64 cm) Frame Size: 32 x 22 inches Description: A stirring photograph by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda, who became known for photographing Che Guevara. A man within the vast crowd climbed to the top of the lamppost to get a better view of Fidel Castro making a speech.
RoGallery
Feb. 13, 2025
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Guerrillero Heroico (Che Guevara). 1960; printed 1980s.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Guerrillero Heroico (Che Guevara). 1960; printed 1980s. Silver print, the image measuring 14¼x16⅜ inches (36.2x41.6 cm.), the sheet 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with Korda's signature in ink on recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 04, 2024
Korda, Alberto: Guerrillero Heroico - Che Guevara, La Habana
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
Guerillero heróico - Che Guevara, La Habana, March 5, 1960. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 26 x 38,8 cm (30 x 40,3 cm). Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil/ink on the verso. In very good condition. - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 26, 2024
Alberto Korda, 1928-2001, Guerillero heroico
Est: CHF1,000 - CHF1,500
Verso signed and dated: Alberto Korda, 99. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Nov. 19, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001)
Est: £500 - £700
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) EL QUOIJOTE DE LA FAROLA, 1959. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 34.5 x 22.4cm, sheet size 40 x 29.5cm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink on recto, with the photographer's blind stamp lower left margin.
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 13, 2024
ALBERTO KORDA (Havana, 1928- 2001). "Che Guevara-The Heroic Guerrilla", c.1960. Handmade copy by the author of the original negative. Signed and dedicated in the upper left part.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
ALBERTO KORDA (Havana, 1928- 2001). "Che Guevara-The Heroic Guerrilla", c.1960. Handmade copy by the author of the original negative. Signed and dedicated in the upper left part. Measurements: 30 x 21 cm. Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez, better known as Alberto Korda (Havana, Cuba, September 14, 1928 - Paris, May 25, 2001), was a Cuban photographer known worldwide as the author of the mythical photograph of Che Guevara "The Heroic Guerrilla". Korda had his first contact with photography when he took his father's camera and began to photograph his girlfriend. He began to work professionally at banquets, weddings and baptisms. In 1953 he opened his first studio with photographer Luis Pierce. Korda and Pierce did a variety of work ranging from fashion to advertising. During this period Korda was able to develop his unique style of capturing the image from another angle, in a way that was very different from other traditional photography studios. It was this style that defined and popularized Korda's photography, who eventually opened his own business under the name 'Korda Studios'. In the early years he was more interested in fashion, eventually becoming Cuba's leading fashion photographer. Korda disliked artificial lighting, saying it was "a parody of reality" and only used natural light in his studio. He emerged as the master of black and white photography and through his work sought the perfect composition and framing. Korda had a unique creative ambition that contrasted with the unimaginative cultural perspective of traditional Cuban photography. This creativity turned his business into an art studio. His photographic work has been exhibited in major galleries on the European continent and in the Americas, as well as in other parts of the world. But in 1959 his career took a 180-degree turn. With the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, Korda went to work for the Revolution and accompanied Fidel Castro as official photographer in different tours that the Cuban leader carried out. 1960 was the year that changed Korda's life forever, since in that year he took the famous photograph The Heroic Guerrilla, which is considered by great critics as one of the ten best photographic portraits of all times and has become the most reproduced photograph in history, at the same time that it has changed forever the aesthetics of the revolutionary man. Korda himself made very few copies during his lifetime from his own original negative. The vast majority of images that have been reproduced throughout history are photocopies of the historic photograph.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 31, 2024
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Che Guevara. 1960; printed 1990s.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Che Guevara. 1960; printed 1990s. Silver print, the image measuring 16¼x14 inches (41.3x35.6 cm.), the sheet 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Korda's signature in ink on recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 18, 2024
Alberto Korda Photograph "El Quijote de la Farola" 1959
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001). "El Quijote de la Farola (Don Quixote of the Lamp Post)" gelatin silver print, photographed in 1959, printed in 1980. Hand-signed at lower right. A stirring photograph by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda, who became known for photographing Che Guevara. A man within the vast crowd climbed to the top of the lamppost to get a better view of Fidel Castro making a speech. Korda made El Quijote de la Farola on July 26, 1959 at Revolution Square in Havana when a crowd of over 500,000 farmers came from the countryside to hear a speech by Castro, who recently became Prime Minister. Here Korda captured the density of the crowd and features a spectator who perched atop a lamp post to gain a better view over the masses. In the title, Korda references the idealistic character from the classic novel Don Quixote. Size of image: 16" L x 14" W (40.6 cm x 35.6 cm); of frame: 23" W x 25.5" H (58.4 cm x 64.8 cm) About the artist: "Alberto Diaz Gutierrez Korda (Cuban, September 19, 1928 - May 25, 2001) is considered to be the man who made Ernesto 'Che' Guevara an icon. His image of Che became one of the most famous pictures of the 20th century. Born in Havana as the son of a railway worker, the young Korda had a variety of jobs before he started working as a photographer's assistant. It was while on an assignment for Revolucion newspaper in 1960 that Korda took the famous photo of Guevara at a protest rally, after a Belgian freighter, carrying arms to Cuba, was blown up by counterrevolutionaries while being unloaded in Havana harbor, killing more than 100 dock workers. As he later recalled, Korda was panning his lens across the figures on the dais when Guevara's face jumped into the viewfinder. The look in Guevara's eyes startled Korda so much that he instinctively captured it. Korda spent 10 years as Fidel Castro's official photographer. During this time, he used his skills to humanize the revolutionary leader's image in off-duty scenes, shared moments with Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre, and confronted a caged tiger at the New York Zoo." (Artnet) Provenance: private D. C. collection, Hollywood, California; D. C. is an Emmy Award winning Hollywood writer and Executive Producer, collected before 2000. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #189435
Artemis Gallery
Oct. 15, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) - El Quijote de la Farola, 1959
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
Modern gelatin silver print, printed by Dante Diaz Korda. cm 50,8 x 40,5 (cm 40,3 x 31,3 picture) | 20 x 15.9 in. (15.9 x 12.3 in. picture) Signed in black ink with photographer's credit blindstamp on the white inferior recto margin Work accompanied by Certificate of authenticity released by Dante Diaz Korda Framed
Finarte
Jul. 23, 2024
Korda. Photograph of Fidel Castro
Est: -
KORDÁ, Alberto.- Photograph of Fidel Castro, drinking water from a saucepan while, according to the note on the back, he cuts sugar cane. On the back, the photographer's stamp, probably taken during the first years of the revolution.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Jul. 10, 2024
ALBERTO KORDA (Havana, 1928- 2001). "Che Guevara", c.1960. Photograph, original negative. Signed and dedicated in the upper left part.
Est: €4,000 - €4,500
ALBERTO KORDA (Havana, 1928- 2001). "Che Guevara", c.1960. Photograph, original negative. Signed and dedicated in the upper left part. Measurements: 30 x 21 cm. Korda, whose real name was Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez, had his first contact with photography when he took his father's 35 mm Kodak and began taking pictures of his girlfriend. Korda began his career as a photographer, initially shooting banquets, baptisms and weddings. The quality of Korda's work as a beginner was very poor and his photos deteriorated quickly. In 1953, Korda opened his first studio with a photographer named Luis Pierce. Initially, Korda and Pierce did a variety of work ranging from fashion to advertising. However, by opening his first studio, Korda had the opportunity to learn from his mistakes and stop the process by using the right chemicals. Most of the work was photographed by his studio partner in order to keep his business going. It was the money generated from these jobs that allowed Korda to develop his unique style of looking at an image from another angle, different from traditional studio photographers. It was this style that defined and popularized the photographs made at Korda Studios. In the early years, Korda was more interested in fashion and became Cuba's leading fashion photographer. Korda disliked artificial lighting, saying it was "a parody of reality" and only used natural light in his studio. He was the master of black and white photography, with his work he sought the perfect composition and framing. Korda had a unique creative ambition that often surpassed in style compared to the unimaginative cultural perspective of traditional Cuban photography. This unique creativity turned Korda Studio into more than just a thriving business; it became an art studio.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 25, 2024
Alberto Korda, 1928-2001, Guerillero heroico
Est: CHF1,500 - CHF2,500
Verso signed and dated: Alberto Korda, 99. (Frame).
Germann Auction House Ltd
Jun. 18, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) - Untitled (Fidel Castro with Celia Sanchez), 1959
Est: €250 - €350
Vintage gelatin silver print cm 20,4 x 25,4 (cm 19 x 23,6 picture) | 8 x 10 in. (7.5 x 9.3 in. picture) Photographer's credit stamp on the verso
Finarte
Jun. 18, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) - Untitled (Cuba), 1959
Est: €250 - €350
Vintage gelatin silver print cm 20,4 x 25,4 (cm 19 x 23,6 picture) | 8 x 10 in. (7.5 x 9.3 in. picture) Photographer's credit stamp on the verso
Finarte
Jun. 14, 2024
Alberto Korda Photograph "Guerrillero Heroico"
Est: $1,800 - $2,700
Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001). "Guerrillero Heroico" gelatin silver print, 1960. Hand signed beneath image at lower right. A rare edition of "Guerrillero Heroico" printed by Alberto Korda himself from the original negative, and hand signed below the image. The unique size and remarkable clarity of this striking photograph sets it apart from other editions; note the strong contrast and shading, as well as the preservation creating an imposing presentation of the famed revolutionary. Alberto Korda (also known as Alberto Diaz Gutierrez or simply Korda) was a Cuban photographer best known for this iconic image of the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. Korda once said of this image, "There's something about his eyes in the photo. A kind of mystery. His personality comes through." Size of image: 14" W x 16.25" H (35.6 cm x 41.3 cm); : 24.5" W x 27.25" H (62.2 cm x 69.2 cm) While working on assignment for the newspaper "Revolucion" in 1960, Korda shot this famous photograph of Che Guevara at a protest rally after counterrevolutionaries blew up a Belgian freighter that was carrying arms to Cuba. Jonathan Green, director of the UCR/California Museum of Photography, has speculated that, "Korda's image has worked its way into languages around the world. It has become an alpha-numeric symbol, a hieroglyph, an instant symbol. It mysteriously reappears whenever there's a conflict. There isnt anything else in history that serves in this way." A seminal photograph demonstrating Alberto Korda's aesthetic prowess and boldness. About the artist: "Alberto Diaz Gutierrez Korda (Cuban, September 19, 1928 - May 25, 2001) is considered to be the man who made Ernesto 'Che' Guevara an icon. His image of Che became one of the most famous pictures of the 20th century. Born in Havana as the son of a railway worker, the young Korda had a variety of jobs before he started working as a photographer's assistant. It was while on an assignment for Revolucion newspaper in 1960 that Korda took the famous photo of Guevara at a protest rally, after a Belgian freighter, carrying arms to Cuba, was blown up by counterrevolutionaries while being unloaded in Havana harbor, killing more than 100 dock workers. As he later recalled, Korda was panning his lens across the figures on the dais when Guevara's face jumped into the viewfinder. The look in Guevara's eyes startled Korda so much that he instinctively captured it. Korda spent 10 years as Fidel Castro's official photographer. During this time, he used his skills to humanize the revolutionary leader's image in off-duty scenes, shared moments with Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre, and confronted a caged tiger at the New York Zoo." (Artnet) Alberto Korda's works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, and the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, among other elite art institutions. Alberto Korda's "Guerrillero Heroico" - from the same limited edition of 20 and of the same large size - hammered for $13,000 - Phillips de Pury & Company New York, 22 May 2012 - lot 44; $9000 - Christie's NY, 31 March 2015 - lot 292; and $11,339 - Christie's London, 17 May 2011 - lot 28. Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #186159
Artemis Gallery
Jun. 05, 2024
ALBERTO KORDA (1928–2001)
Est: €2,000 - €2,400
ALBERTO KORDA (1928–2001) | Norka smoking at a roulette table, Havana c. 1954 Image Size: 28,5 x 27,3 cm English: Vintage silver print on semi-matte paper 31,5 x 27,3 cm, flush-mounted on original cardboard, in good condition (traces of use). Photographer's studio stamp "Esta prueba es propriedad de Studio Korda, favor no cortarlas devuelvase" with handwritten image number "959" and Spanish annotation "reducir a 8" le ancho" (reduce the width to 8 inch) on the reverse. This extremely rare original print by the famous Cuban photographer, who shot the world-renowned portrait of Che Guevara in 1960, dates from his earliest beginnings as a fashion photographer. It shows his favourite model Norka – whom he later married – smoking in a casino. Korda moved his studio in 1956 and has since used a different stamp than in the case of this lot, what allows to determine the date of printing. Deutsch: Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf semi-mattem Papier 31,5 x 27,3 cm, kaschiert auf Originalkarton, in gutem Zustand (Gebrauchsspuren). Rückseitig Fotografenstempel "Esta prueba es propriedad de Studio Korda, favor no cortarlas devuelvase" mit handschriftlich eingetragener Bildnummer "959" und spanischer Beschriftung "reducir a 8" le ancho" (Breite auf 8 Zoll reduzieren). Dieser überaus seltene Originalabzug des berühmten Kubaners, der 1960 das weltbekannte Porträt von Che Guevara schoss, stammt aus seinen frühesten Anfängen als Modefotograf. Es zeigt sein Lieblingsmodell Norka – das er später heiratete – rauchend in einem Kasino. Ab 1956, nachdem Korda mit seinem Studio umgezogen war, verwendete er einen anderen Stempel als im Fall dieses Loses, weshalb der Abzug datierbar ist.
OstLicht Auctions
May. 17, 2024
Alberto Korda Photograph "Guerrillero Heroico"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001). "Guerrillero Heroico" gelatin silver print, 1960. Hand signed beneath image at lower right. A rare edition of "Guerrillero Heroico" printed by Alberto Korda himself from the original negative, and hand signed below the image. The unique size and remarkable clarity of this striking photograph sets it apart from other editions; note the strong contrast and shading, as well as the preservation creating an imposing presentation of the famed revolutionary. Alberto Korda (also known as Alberto Diaz Gutierrez or simply Korda) was a Cuban photographer best known for this iconic image of the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. Korda once said of this image, "There's something about his eyes in the photo. A kind of mystery. His personality comes through." Size of image: 14" W x 16.25" H (35.6 cm x 41.3 cm); : 24.5" W x 27.25" H (62.2 cm x 69.2 cm) While working on assignment for the newspaper "Revolucion" in 1960, Korda shot this famous photograph of Che Guevara at a protest rally after counterrevolutionaries blew up a Belgian freighter that was carrying arms to Cuba. Jonathan Green, director of the UCR/California Museum of Photography, has speculated that, "Korda's image has worked its way into languages around the world. It has become an alpha-numeric symbol, a hieroglyph, an instant symbol. It mysteriously reappears whenever there's a conflict. There isnt anything else in history that serves in this way." A seminal photograph demonstrating Alberto Korda's aesthetic prowess and boldness. About the artist: "Alberto Diaz Gutierrez Korda (Cuban, September 19, 1928 - May 25, 2001) is considered to be the man who made Ernesto 'Che' Guevara an icon. His image of Che became one of the most famous pictures of the 20th century. Born in Havana as the son of a railway worker, the young Korda had a variety of jobs before he started working as a photographer's assistant. It was while on an assignment for Revolucion newspaper in 1960 that Korda took the famous photo of Guevara at a protest rally, after a Belgian freighter, carrying arms to Cuba, was blown up by counterrevolutionaries while being unloaded in Havana harbor, killing more than 100 dock workers. As he later recalled, Korda was panning his lens across the figures on the dais when Guevara's face jumped into the viewfinder. The look in Guevara's eyes startled Korda so much that he instinctively captured it. Korda spent 10 years as Fidel Castro's official photographer. During this time, he used his skills to humanize the revolutionary leader's image in off-duty scenes, shared moments with Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre, and confronted a caged tiger at the New York Zoo." (Artnet) Alberto Korda's works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, and the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, among other elite art institutions. Alberto Korda's "Guerrillero Heroico" - from the same limited edition of 20 and of the same large size - hammered for $13,000 - Phillips de Pury & Company New York, 22 May 2012 - lot 44; $9000 - Christie's NY, 31 March 2015 - lot 292; and $11,339 - Christie's London, 17 May 2011 - lot 28. Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #186159
Artemis Gallery
May. 16, 2024
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Guerrillero Heroico (Che Guevara).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Guerrillero Heroico (Che Guevara). Silver print, the image measuring 14¼x16⅜ inches (36.2x41.6 cm.), the sheet 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with Korda's signature in ink on recto. 1960; printed 1980s
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 08, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) "Che Guevara"
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Gelatin silver print Signed (faded signature) (creases and traces of glue on the reverse)
Veritas Art Auctioneers
May. 08, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) "Fashion model Varadero Beach, Cuba", c. 1950
Est: €400 - €600
Vintage gelatin silver print With traces of the "Foto de Estudio Korda" stamp on the reverse (glue residue and slight lack of pictorial layer)
Veritas Art Auctioneers
May. 08, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) "Fashion model Varadero Beach, Cuba", c. 1950
Est: €400 - €600
Vintage gelatin silver print With traces of the "Foto de Estudio Korda" stamp on the reverse (some stains and foxing on the reverse of the paper)
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Apr. 24, 2024
Alberto Kordá. Fidel Castro photography
Est: -
KORDÁ, Alberto.- Photograph of Fidel Castro during a speech during, possibly, the first years of the Cuban revolution. On the back, photographer's stamp.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Apr. 18, 2024
Four photographs by Alberto Korda
Est: $400 - $600
Heading: Author: Korda, Alberto Title: Four photographs of theater by Alberto Korda Place Published: Cuba Publisher: Date Published: 1965-1972 Description: 4 silver photographs. Two are: 18x24.5 cm (7¼x9¾"); two are: 18x12 cm (7¼x4¾").Four photos of people on a stage performing what appears to be riotously funny theatrical production, from the studio of Alberto Korda, best known for his iconic portrait of Che Guevara. With photographer's stamp "Foto de Studios Korda" in purple in to verso, dates and notes in manuscript.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Mar. 21, 2024
Photograph, Alberto Korda
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001), Che Guevara, 1960, gelatin silver print, signed lower right, titled and dated lower left, image: 13.25"h x 9"w, overall (with mat, unframed): 20"h x 16"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 20, 2024
Korda. Photograph of Fidel Castro
Est: -
KORDÁ, Alberto.- Photograph of Fidel Castro, drinking water from a saucepan while, according to the note on the back, he cuts sugar cane. On the back, the photographer's stamp, probably taken during the first years of the revolution.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Mar. 19, 2024
ALBERTO KORDA - Fidel Castro
Est: -
ALBERTO KORDA Havana 1928-2001 Fidel Castro Gelatin silver vintage photo Back of the photographer's stamp Measurements 18 x 13 cm
Subastas Segre
Feb. 21, 2024
Alberto Korda (1928-2001)"Vestido Alicia"
Est: €300 - €400
Alberto Korda (1928-2001)"Vestido Alicia" Vintage gelatine silver print With stamp "Studios Korda Fotografos Comerciales" on the reverse (some creases and marks)
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Feb. 15, 2024
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Che Guevara.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Che Guevara. Silver print, the image measuring 16⅜x14⅛ inches (41.6x35.9 cm.), the sheet 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Korda's signature in ink on recto. 1960; printed 1990s
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 04, 2024
Alberto Korda Fidel Castro Silhouette Photo Print
Est: $400 - $600
Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001), Fidel Castro Silhouette, Photograph Print, signed lower right, burlwood frame. Image: 10.75" H x 13.75" W; frame: 19.25" H x 22.25" W. Provenance: From the 50 East 89th Street estate of a 20th century photography collector. Keywords: Photography, Silhouette, Cuban Revolution, Landscape
Auctions at Showplace
Feb. 01, 2024
Alberto Korda Silver Print - Guerrillero Heroico (1960)
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001). "Guerrillero Heroico" gelatin silver print, 1960. Edition 15 of 20. Hand signed and numbered "15/20" at lower right. Title "Guerrillero Heroico" and date "5/3/1960" handwritten at lower left. One of only twenty "Guerrillero Heroico" gelative silver prints of this large size created by Alberto Korda from his original negative as well as hand signed, dated, titled, and numbered below the image. Alberto Korda (also known as Alberto Diaz Gutierrez or simply Korda) was a Cuban photographer best known for this iconic image of the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. Korda once said of this image, "There's something about his eyes in the photo. A kind of mystery. His personality comes through." While working on assignment for the newspaper "Revolucion" in 1960, Korda shot this famous photograph of Che Guevara at a protest rally after counterrevolutionaries blew up a Belgian freighter that was carrying arms to Cuba. An iconic photograph - one of only 20 made from the original negative in this generous size - demonstrating Alberto Korda's aesthetic prowess and boldness. Exceptionally rare, and given that it is editioned, even rarer! Size (image): 21.75" L x 17.375" W (55.2 cm x 44.1 cm) Size (frame): 25" L x 21" W (63.5 cm x 53.3 cm) About the artist: "Alberto Diaz Gutierrez Korda (Cuban, September 19, 1928May 25, 2001) is considered to be the man who made Ernesto 'Che' Guevara an icon. His image of Che became one of the most famous pictures of the 20th century. Born in Havana as the son of a railway worker, the young Korda had a variety of jobs before he started working as a photographer's assistant. It was while on an assignment for Revolucion newspaper in 1960 that Korda took the famous photo of Guevara at a protest rally, after a Belgian freighter, carrying arms to Cuba, was blown up by counterrevolutionaries while being unloaded in Havana harbor, killing more than 100 dock workers. As he later recalled, Korda was panning his lens across the figures on the dais when Guevara's face jumped into the viewfinder. The look in Guevara's eyes startled Korda so much that he instinctively captured it. Korda spent 10 years as Fidel Castro's official photographer. During this time, he used his skills to humanize the revolutionary leader's image in off-duty scenes, shared moments with Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre, and confronted a caged tiger at the New York Zoo." (Artnet) Alberto Korda's works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, and the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, among other elite art institutions. An inscription on the verso of the framing reads, "2d twice by Korda - on the reverse he writes that this is one of 20 prints he made from the original negative in this large (24 x 20) size - 1998". Alberto Korda's "Guerrillero Heroico" - from the same limited edition of 20 and of the same large size - hammered for $13,000 - Phillips de Pury & Company New York, 22 May 2012 - lot 44; $9000 - Christie's NY, 31 March 2015 - lot 292; and $11,339 - Christie's London, 17 May 2011 - lot 28. Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #177693
Artemis Gallery
Dec. 12, 2023
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) - ...a cualquier hora, 1965
Est: €800 - €1,200
Gelatin silver print, printed in 1980s cm 37,2 x 24,8 (cm 31,5 x 21,2 picture) | 14.6 x 9.8 in. (12.4 x 8.3 in. picture) Titled, dated and signed in pencil on the verso
Finarte
Dec. 12, 2023
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) - Che playing golf, 1960s
Est: €600 - €800
Gelatin silver print, printed later cm 34 x 28 (cm 25,7 x 20,5 picture) | 13.4 x 11 in. (10.1 x 8.1 in. picture) Signed in black ink on the white inferior recto margin with photographer's credit blind stamp on the image
Finarte
Dec. 12, 2023
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) - El Che, 1960
Est: €800 - €1,200
Gelatin silver print, printed later cm 25 x 20,3 (cm 22,8 x 20,3 picture) | 9.8 x 7.9 in. (8.9 x 7.9 in. picture) Titled, dated and signed in black ink with photographer's credit blind stamp on the white inferior recto margin LITERATURE T. Ziff, Che Guevara: Revolutionary & Icon, London: V&A, 2006, pp. 17, 40 C. Loviny & A. Silvestri-Levy, Cuba by Korda, Melbourne: Ocean, 2006, cover C. Vives & M. Sanders, Korda: A Revolutionary Lens, Göttingen: Steidl, 2008, cover, p. 48 Work accompanied by Certificate of authenticity released by the photographer
Finarte
Nov. 27, 2023
Alberto Korda Photo - "Guerrillero Heroico" (1960)
Est: $7,000 - $12,000
**Originally Listed At $5000** Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001). "Guerrillero Heroico" gelatin silver print, 1960. Edition 15 of 20. Hand signed and numbered "15/20" at lower right. Title "Guerrillero Heroico" and date "5/3/1960" handwritten at lower left. One of only twenty "Guerrillero Heroico" gelative silver prints of this large size created by Alberto Korda from his original negative as well as hand signed, dated, titled, and numbered below the image. Alberto Korda (also known as Alberto Diaz Gutierrez or simply Korda) was a Cuban photographer best known for this iconic image of the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. Korda once said of this image, "There's something about his eyes in the photo. A kind of mystery. His personality comes through." While working on assignment for the newspaper "Revolucion" in 1960, Korda shot this famous photograph of Che Guevara at a protest rally after counterrevolutionaries blew up a Belgian freighter that was carrying arms to Cuba. An iconic photograph - one of only 20 made from the original negative in this generous size - demonstrating Alberto Korda's aesthetic prowess and boldness. Exceptionally rare, and given that it is editioned, even rarer! Size (image): 21.75" L x 17.375" W (55.2 cm x 44.1 cm) Size (frame): 25" L x 21" W (63.5 cm x 53.3 cm) About the artist: "Alberto Diaz Gutierrez Korda (Cuban, September 19, 1928May 25, 2001) is considered to be the man who made Ernesto 'Che' Guevara an icon. His image of Che became one of the most famous pictures of the 20th century. Born in Havana as the son of a railway worker, the young Korda had a variety of jobs before he started working as a photographer's assistant. It was while on an assignment for Revolucion newspaper in 1960 that Korda took the famous photo of Guevara at a protest rally, after a Belgian freighter, carrying arms to Cuba, was blown up by counterrevolutionaries while being unloaded in Havana harbor, killing more than 100 dock workers. As he later recalled, Korda was panning his lens across the figures on the dais when Guevara's face jumped into the viewfinder. The look in Guevara's eyes startled Korda so much that he instinctively captured it. Korda spent 10 years as Fidel Castro's official photographer. During this time, he used his skills to humanize the revolutionary leader's image in off-duty scenes, shared moments with Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre, and confronted a caged tiger at the New York Zoo." (Artnet) Alberto Korda's works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, and the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, among other elite art institutions. An inscription on the verso of the framing reads, "2d twice by Korda - on the reverse he writes that this is one of 20 prints he made from the original negative in this large (24 x 20) size - 1998". Alberto Korda's "Guerrillero Heroico" - from the same limited edition of 20 and of the same large size - hammered for $13,000 - Phillips de Pury & Company New York, 22 May 2012 - lot 44; $9000 - Christie's NY, 31 March 2015 - lot 292; and $11,339 - Christie's London, 17 May 2011 - lot 28. Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #177693
Artemis Gallery
Nov. 24, 2023
Korda (Alberto Diaz) (1928-2001), Miliciana, N.D
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Silver gelatin print, 10 x 8 in; 25.4 x 20.32 cm. Signed recto lower right. Unique
PAAP Auctions
Oct. 25, 2023
Alberto Kordá. Fidel Castro photography
Est: -
KORDÁ, Alberto.- Photograph of Fidel Castro during a speech during, possibly, the first years of the Cuban revolution. On the back, photographer's stamp.
Duran Arte y Subastas
Oct. 24, 2023
ALBERTO KORDA - And the return
Est: -
ALBERTO KORDA Havana 1928-2001 And the return. 1959 Gelatin silver (press photo) Back of the photographer's stamp Measurements 14 x 25 cm
Subastas Segre
Oct. 11, 2023
Alberto Korda (1928-2001) - Guerrillero heroico, 1960
Est: €800 - €1,200
Gelatin silver print, printed later cm 25 x 20,3 (cm 22,8 x 20,3 picture) | 9.8 x 7.9 in. (8.9 x 7.9 in. picture) Titled, dated and signed in black ink with photographer's credit blind stamps on the white inferior recto margin Work accompanied by Certificate of autheticity released by the photographer
Finarte
Oct. 11, 2023
Luis Korda (1912-1985) - Fidel Castro and Camilo Cienfuegos, Havana, 1959
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Vintage gelatin silver print cm 36 x 28 | 14 x 11 in. Photographer's credit stamp and Ministerios De Obras Publicas - Republica De Cuba credit stamp on the verso Work accompained by the newspaper Edicion Extraordinaria Revolucion of the 16th of December 1959 with printed dedication and signature by Camilo Cinfuegos
Finarte
Oct. 05, 2023
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Guerrillero Heròico (Che Guevara).
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ALBERTO KORDA (1928-2001) Guerrillero Heròico (Che Guevara). Silver print, the image measuring 8 1/4x12 1/2 inches (21x31.7 cm.), enclosed in a mat measuring 15 3/4x19 5/8 inches (40x49.8 cm.), with Korda's inscription and date 1987 in ink "Para mi amiga desde Mexico que con tanto amor escribió sobre la historia de esta foto [For my friend from Mexico who with so much love wrote about the story of this photo]" and a printed label "Ampliaciòn del negativo completo de la foto del 'Guerillero heròico' - 1986 [Enlargement of the complete negative of the photo of heroic Guerillero]" all on mat recto. 1960; printed 1980s WITH--A contact sheet row showing this image and five others, overall measuring 9 1/2x2 inches (24.1x5.1 cm.), with Korda's signature, notation Cuidad de México, and date 1981 in ink on verso. 1960; printed before 1981
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 01, 2023
Alberto Korda Photo - "Guerrillero Heroico" (1960)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Alberto Korda (Cuban, 1928-2001). "Guerrillero Heroico" gelatin silver print, 1960. Edition 15 of 20. Hand signed and numbered "15/20" at lower right. Title "Guerrillero Heroico" and date "5/3/1960" handwritten at lower left. One of only twenty "Guerrillero Heroico" gelative silver prints of this large size created by Alberto Korda from his original negative as well as hand signed, dated, titled, and numbered below the image. Alberto Korda (also known as Alberto Diaz Gutierrez or simply Korda) was a Cuban photographer best known for this iconic image of the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. Korda once said of this image, "There's something about his eyes in the photo. A kind of mystery. His personality comes through." While working on assignment for the newspaper "Revolucion" in 1960, Korda shot this famous photograph of Che Guevara at a protest rally after counterrevolutionaries blew up a Belgian freighter that was carrying arms to Cuba. An iconic photograph - one of only 20 made from the original negative in this generous size - demonstrating Alberto Korda's aesthetic prowess and boldness. Exceptionally rare, and given that it is editioned, even rarer! Size (image): 21.75" L x 17.375" W (55.2 cm x 44.1 cm) Size (frame): 25" L x 21" W (63.5 cm x 53.3 cm) About the artist: "Alberto Diaz Gutierrez Korda (Cuban, September 19, 1928May 25, 2001) is considered to be the man who made Ernesto 'Che' Guevara an icon. His image of Che became one of the most famous pictures of the 20th century. Born in Havana as the son of a railway worker, the young Korda had a variety of jobs before he started working as a photographer's assistant. It was while on an assignment for Revolucion newspaper in 1960 that Korda took the famous photo of Guevara at a protest rally, after a Belgian freighter, carrying arms to Cuba, was blown up by counterrevolutionaries while being unloaded in Havana harbor, killing more than 100 dock workers. As he later recalled, Korda was panning his lens across the figures on the dais when Guevara's face jumped into the viewfinder. The look in Guevara's eyes startled Korda so much that he instinctively captured it. Korda spent 10 years as Fidel Castro's official photographer. During this time, he used his skills to humanize the revolutionary leader's image in off-duty scenes, shared moments with Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre, and confronted a caged tiger at the New York Zoo." (Artnet) Alberto Korda's works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, and the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, among other elite art institutions. An inscription on the verso of the framing reads, "2d twice by Korda - on the reverse he writes that this is one of 20 prints he made from the original negative in this large (24 x 20) size - 1998". Alberto Korda's "Guerrillero Heroico" - from the same limited edition of 20 and of the same large size - hammered for $13,000 - Phillips de Pury & Company New York, 22 May 2012 - lot 44; $9000 - Christie's NY, 31 March 2015 - lot 292; and $11,339 - Christie's London, 17 May 2011 - lot 28. Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #177693
Artemis Gallery
Aug. 11, 2023
ALBERTO KORDA, EL QUIJOTE DE LA FAROLA, SILVER GELATIN PRINT
Est: $3,000 - $3,500
Artist: Alberto Korda, Cuban (1928 - 2001) Title: El Quijote de la Farola Year: Orignal: 1959 - Printed 1980 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print, signed verso Edition: Image Size: 16 x 12 inches Size: 19.75 x 16 in. (50.17 x 40.64 cm) Frame Size: 32 x 22 inches Description: A stirring photograph by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda, who became known for photographing Che Guevara. A man within the vast crowd climbed to the top of the lamppost to get a better view of Fidel Castro making a speech.
RoGallery
Aug. 02, 2023
Alberto Korda, Guerrillero Heroico (Che Guevara)
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Alberto Korda Guerrillero Heroico (Che Guevara) 1960 gelatin silver print image: 9 h x 8 w in (23 x 20 cm) sheet: 10 h x 8 w in (25 x 20 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower margin 'Guerrillero Heroico 5/3/1960 Korda'. Provenance: The Stephen White Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 13, 2023
[CASTRO FIDEL] - KORDA ALBERTO: (1926-2016)
Est: €200 - €300
[CASTRO FIDEL] - KORDA ALBERTO: (1926-2016) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and President 1976- 2008. A good vintage unsigned 10 x 8 photograph, an Alberto Korda original shot. The image shows Castro standing outdoors, shaking the hand of a female student during the ceremony of end of season at the Ana Betancourt countryside schools, alongside local authorities. Bearing to the verso the photographer´s printed name ''Korda''. A typed text referring to the event and an ink date stamp, 9th December 1967. Very small age wear, otherwise G Alberto Korda (1928-2001), remembered for his famous images of Che Guevara, and who accompanied Castro to Russia.
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.