Orlando Lagos
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Luis Orlando Lagos Vásquez a.k.a. "Chico Lagos" (January 17, 1913 – February 4, 2007) was a Chile
an photographer, most notably known for his work with Salvador Allende
.
Lagos worked with Salvador Allende in all his local and foreign political activities for over 20 years. Only after his death was known that he was the mysterious Photographer of the Moneda Palace
, who had taken one of the last photographs of the president during the coup d'état, 1973. One of these photographs won the 'World Press Photo
' award in 1973, author labeled as 'unknown'. He had signed a secret agreement with The New York Times
not to disclose his authorship during his lifespan, the agreement included a $12.000 usd payment for six photographs (which he never received) and a guarantee that upon his death his name would be revealed to the media. The New York Times
did not complete the aforementioned agreement and simply 'forgot' it ever existed, leaving his authorship in the shadows until the year 2007 when the local Chilean newspaper 'La Nación
' made a special report about him and his work with Allende.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an photographer, most notably known for his work with Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....
.
Lagos worked with Salvador Allende in all his local and foreign political activities for over 20 years. Only after his death was known that he was the mysterious Photographer of the Moneda Palace
Palacio de La Moneda
Palacio de La Moneda , or simply La Moneda, is the seat of the President of the Republic of Chile. It also houses the offices of three cabinet ministers: Interior, General Secretariat of the Presidency and General Secretariat of the Government...
, who had taken one of the last photographs of the president during the coup d'état, 1973. One of these photographs won the 'World Press Photo
World Press Photo
World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955 the organization is known for holding the world's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest....
' award in 1973, author labeled as 'unknown'. He had signed a secret agreement with The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
not to disclose his authorship during his lifespan, the agreement included a $12.000 usd payment for six photographs (which he never received) and a guarantee that upon his death his name would be revealed to the media. The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
did not complete the aforementioned agreement and simply 'forgot' it ever existed, leaving his authorship in the shadows until the year 2007 when the local Chilean newspaper 'La Nación
La Nación (Chile)
La Nación is a Chilean newspaper created in 1917 by Eliodoro Yáñez and presided until 1927 by Carlos Dávila. It was a private company until 1927, when it was expropriated by president Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, and since then has remained a state property...
' made a special report about him and his work with Allende.
Sources
- La NaciónLa Nación (Chile)La Nación is a Chilean newspaper created in 1917 by Eliodoro Yáñez and presided until 1927 by Carlos Dávila. It was a private company until 1927, when it was expropriated by president Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, and since then has remained a state property...
, February 4, 2007 - La secreta historia del Chico Lagos - World Press PhotoWorld Press PhotoWorld Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955 the organization is known for holding the world's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest....
, 1973 - 1973 World Press Photo Award