The exhibition is called “Rewind, Reimagine, Report” and consists of 800 photos, most of which are unknown here and are in the custody of the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam.
The display is part of the events programmed by the museum on the 50th anniversary of the uprising against the Popular Unity government and its president, Salvador Allende, which opened a dark period in the history of Chilean society.
Gerretsen expressed his wish that these images become part of the country’s historical and political memory, and his book “Chile. El archivo fotográfico 1973-1974” will serve as a reminder of the past and help future generations not to make the same mistakes.
The photographs include events such as the El Teniente mine workers’ strike, demonstrations in support of Allende’s administration and the bombing of La Moneda Palace.
Speaking to Radio Universidad, the director of the Museum of Memory, María Fernanda García, noted the importance of having here a direct witness of those terrible days, especially when many who lived through that horror are no longer present.
The exhibition will be inaugurated on August 19 and will remain open to the public free of charge until October 29.
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