Cuban revolution commemorative lithograph poster for Capitán San Luis
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1987
This Cuban lithograph poster commemorates the 20th anniversary of the death of Eliseo Reyes Rodríguez (1940-1967), known as Capitán San Luis, a revolutionary who fought alongside Che Guevara.
The poster features a stylized portrait of the soldier, emblematic of the guerrilla movement of the era. The composition includes prominent text in Spanish, stating "20 aniversario de su caída en combate" at the top, and identifying the subject as "Capitán San Luis" in the lower portion. Beside the name, the poster includes a poignant, poetic tribute attributed to Che Guevara, which translates to: "your small corpse of a valiant captain has spread its metallic form across the vastness."
The visible print dimensions are 16.5 inches by 25.5 inches, and it is presented in a frame measuring approximately 19.06 inches by 27.94 inches. Identification marks are visible on the recto at the bottom of the work. This piece serves as a political and historical artifact documenting the legacy of the Cuban Rebel Army and the revolutionary struggle.
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- lithograph
- Framed dimensions
- 19 1/16 in. x 27 15/16 in.
- Visible dimensions
- 16 1/2 in. x 25 1/2 in.
Technical characteristics
- Printing
- lithograph
Design
- Obverse
- Stylized portrait of Capitán San Luis with text including Che Guevara quote
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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