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Jim Fitzpatrick, an Irish artist, created the widely-known red, black, and white image of Che Guevara. At the age of 16, Fitzpatrick had the opportunity to meet Guevara in Ireland. He then decided to give away the image for free, saying that he wanted it to breed like rabbits and be spread around.

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Jim Fitzpatrick, an Irish artist, created the widely-known red, black, and white image of Che Guevara. At the age of 16, Fitzpatrick had the opportunity to meet Guevara in Ireland. He then decided to give away the image for free, saying that he wanted it to “breed like rabbits” and be spread around.

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