The M Film Era · 1954–2006

René Burri's Havana interview portrait — the other iconic Che, made on a Leica M during a two-hour argument.

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Che Guevara with Cigar (René Burri)

1963Photograph

René Burri

The intimate counterpart to Guerrillero Heroico, and a masterclass in unobtrusive rangefinder portraiture.

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CameraLeica M3

In 1963, Magnum's René Burri photographed Che Guevara in his Havana office during a heated interview for Look magazine. Burri worked several Leica M bodies through the session; the frame of Guevara leaning back, cigar clenched, eyes narrowed mid-argument, became the "other" iconic Che — the human counterpoint to Korda's heroic gaze.

Burri liked to note that Guevara never once looked at him in two hours — the photographer as furniture, the rangefinder quiet enough to keep it that way. Copyrighted (Magnum), linked not reproduced.

Source: https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/rene-burri-che-guevara/

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