It’s
not easy to choose one photograph I like to write about. There are so many to
choose but it’s easier if I think of black and white photos. I definitely
prefer black and white and I love going to the lab and develop my own pictures.
This
photo was taken by Luis Poirot, a well-known
Chilean photographer, and that day Víctor
and Luis were near Cerro Blanco, trying to obtain a photo
for Víctor’s new album cover. Here
you can see part of the complete photograph. I found this copy on the internet
but on my wall, I’ve got the original and it’s bigger. Apart from Víctor Jara holding his guitar, and the
old lady behind him, you can a see a boy to the left, right next to Víctor, looking at the camera. And you
can also see the entire guitar Víctor
is holding. The difference between this picture and the one I have is that in
the one on my wall, Víctor is not
looking at the camera.
This
photo was taken in 1968 or 1969. According to Luis, the photographer, this photo wasn’t authorized by the Communist
party, so Víctor’s new album cover
for “Pongo en tus manos abiertas” was
the one – that you might have seen- with two palms.
Finally,
I really like this photo because Víctor
Jara is in it. I admire him and I respect everything he was and did.
