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Mercedes Hijacks Che Image for Free Market Insult
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Korda's family will sue. They are fine if I make 2,000 tshirts with his picture screen printed on them to sell at a market and make money for a progressive cause but they want no commercial corporation to use that photo.
Quote: In 2000, he sued Smirnoff over the use of the image in advertisement. Commenting on the illicit use of his photograph, the artist said, "As a supporter of the ideals for which Che Guevara died, I am not averse to its reproduction by those who wish to propagate his memory and the cause of social justice throughout the world, but I am categorically against the exploitation of Che's image for the promotion of products such as alcohol, or for any purpose that denigrates the reputation of Che". His out-of-court settlement of US $50,000 was donated to the Cuban healthcare system. He said, "If Che were still alive, he would have done the same".
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Mercedes Hijacks Che Image for Free Market Insult - by Magda Hassan - 13-01-2012, 06:47 AM

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