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DESIGN & INTERIORS: Unmistakably Che; It's one of the world's best known images. But how did a picture of a socialist revolutionary come to be adopted by students, rock stars ... and big business? Caroline Kamp finds out.(Features)
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June 3, 2006| Author:
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Byline: Caroline Kamp
It's doubtful that many people who wear a Che Guevara T-shirt today really know the whole story behind the image. A favourite with fashion stylists and advertising creatives the world over, the famous graphic has become a shorthand for anti-establishment cool. In the past 40 years, Che has gone from being a symbol of political idealism, via the pop art of Andy Warhol, to decorating a packet of condoms in Mexico City. But what does he really stand for - and does it matter any more?
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