Company Claims Exclusive Rights to Che' Guevara's Image
Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 06:47AM
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T Shirts are made in the Honduras!
A photograph of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara that
long has been a symbol for the socialistic left is becoming a sign of
American corporate power. Scott Cramer, owner of a mail-order business
on E. Lake Street in Minneapolis, Northern Sun Merchandising, got the
stunning news Monday when he was told by an Atlanta company that he
must immediately stop selling his line of Che T-shirts, mugs and
posters. The company, Fashion Victim, informed Cramer that it has owned
exclusive rights to this famous Guevara image in North America for two
years. "I was told that if I wanted to continue to sell T-shirts, I
would have to order from them," Cramer said. After getting over the
shock that a single company may own the famous image of a revolutionary
icon, Cramer was in for another shock. He asked the owner of Fashion
Victim where their Che T-shirts are produced. "Honduras," was the
answer. This is called piling irony on top of irony. Guevara is seen as
a symbol of power of the people. Most progressives believe Honduras is
home to vile sweatshops where workers have no rights to organize and
are paid a pittance. ' [more ]
Officially Licensed Che' Propaganda at "Fashion Victim.com" [more ]
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