Che Guevara Oversize Evergreen Review Poster (1968)
A huge poster reproduction of American artist Paul Davis' iconic painting of Che Guevara. The image was created for the cover of the February 1968 issue of the leftist journal Evergreen Review in the months following Guevara's death in October 1967. In July of 1968 the offices of Grove Press, the publisher of Evergreen Review, were bombed with a hand grenade by anti-Castro Cubans, thought to be in retaliation for publishing Guevara's diaries and the saint-like cover image. Grove Press owner Barney Rosset later filed a lawsuit alleging the bombing was backed by the CIA.
This is thought to be a 1968 original of the oversize Evergreen Review poster that was distributed around New York City for display in subway advertisements and elsewhere, promoting the publication. Here the bottom 1/4 of the poster with the text "The Spirit of Che lives in the new Evergreen" has been removed. A copy of the full poster is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum (UK) and the dimensions and proportions of this poster match the sizing if the lower text portion were removed.
Mounted to stiff illustration board from the period. Due to mounting, this item must ship flat and an additional shipping fee of $70 will be added at checkout (UPS Ground domestic shipping). Some West Coast destinations may be less, please inquire for a shipping quote, or to make alternative shipping arrangements. Item #2077.
Condition: Good, some areas of surface puckering due to mounting; edgewear and chips; a 3" area of paper loss at top left corner (see detail image); some surface scuffs; a few closed tears around edges; dent to lower right corner; mounted to stiff illustration board.
Price: $450.00 save 20% $360.00