Orlando Lagos

Luis Orlando Lagos Vásquez a.k.a. "Chico Lagos" (January 17, 1913 – February 4, 2007) was a Chilean 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.

Sources

• La Nación, February 4, 2007 - La secreta historia del Chico Lagos
• World Press Photo, 1973 - 1973 World Press Photo Award

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Name	Lagos, Orlando
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Date of birth	January 17, 1913
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Date of death	February 4, 2007
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