Sara Facio
Argentine photographer (1932–2024)
Sara Facio (18 April 1932 – 18 June 2024) was an Argentine photojournalist and publisher.[1] She was best known for having photographed many Argentine writers such as Julio Cortázar, María Elena Walsh and Alejandra Pizarnik.[2] She co-founded the publishing house "La Azotea".[3][4]
Sara Facio | |
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 Facio in 2012 | |
| Born | 18 April 1932 San Isidro, Argentina |
| Died | 18 June 2024 (aged 92) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Photojournalist, publisher |
| Years active | 1957–2024 |
| Partner(s) | María Elena Walsh (1978–2011; her death) |
| Awards | Konex Award (1992) |
Facio was a lesbian.[5] Her partner was María Elena Walsh, from 1978 until her death in 2011.[6]
Facio died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 18 June 2024, at the age of 92.[7][8]
References
change- ↑ Viater, Nora (1 October 2011). "María Elena Walsh: adiós a la mujer que nos enseñó a ser chicos y nos hizo crecer" [María Elena Walsh: goodbye to the woman who taught us to be children and made us grow]. Clarin (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
- ↑ M.L. Sougez; H. Pérez Gallardo (2003). Diccionario de historia de la fotografía. Madrid: Ediciones Cátedra. p. 166. ISBN 84-376-2038-4.
- ↑ "LA AZOTEA EDITORIAL (Blog Oficial): Historia". Archived from the original on 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Sara Facio | Fundación Konex". www.fundacionkonex.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ↑ "Visibilidad de las mujeres queer en Argentina". Ella Global. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Compromiso, pasión y humildad". Carasycaretas.org. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ Zacharías, María Paula (18 June 2024). "Murió a los 92 años la fotógrafa Sara Facio, una personalidad insoslayable de la cultura argentina". La Nación. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ "Murió Sara Facio, cronista visual de la cultura argentina en el siglo XX". Infobae. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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