Note
No date; likely early 2000s. Caption on Front "The only hope for a Revolution, lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara".
Description
El Vez, a Mexican American Elvis Presley impersonator, looks at the camera as he holds an automatic weapon across his shoulders and lets his hands rest over either end of the weapon. There is a large star behind his head. He wears ammunition belts around his chest, a short-sleeved shirt, and a belt with stars imbedded in the belt and a star belt buckle. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "El Vez, The Mexican Elvis. "The only hope for a Revolution, lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara." Phil Ochs."
Date Issued
2001 to 2004
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
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Rights
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections