Che Guevara in popular culture Che Guevara in popular culture Appearances of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara (1928–1967) in popular culture are common throughout the world. Although during his lifetime he was a highly politicized and controversial figure, in death his stylized image has been transformed into a worldwide emblem for an array of causes, representing a complex mesh of sometimes conflicting narratives. Che Guevara's image is viewed as everything from an inspirational icon of revolution, to a retro and vintage logo. Most commonly he is represented by a facial caricature originally by Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick and based on Alberto Korda's famous 1960 photograph
Alexander Korda he had previously directed in the United States. He collaborated with several figures who would contribute to his future success in Britain. Korda was offered a series of scripts, all of which he disliked, before he finally agreed to make "The Princess and the Plumber" (1930). Korda's reluctance to make the film led to his conflict with studio bosses, which brought to an end his first period in Hollywood. Korda went to France where he made "The Men Around Lucy" (1931) for Paramount. He also made "Rive gauche" (1931). Korda had a success with "Marius" (1931) starring Raimu from the