World Press Photo Exhibition 1974 in Amsterdam.

Opening of the World Press Photo Exhibition 1974. The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 29th, 1974.

This newsreel features the prize awarding ceremony of the World Press Photo 1973 contest.

Here Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands presents the “Golden Eye“, for World Press Photo of the Year 1973, to Dane N. Bath, picture editor of The New York Times and Time Life representant, for the last photo of President Salvador Allende of Chile, made by a then an Anonymous photographer, because Chilean Presidential Photographer (1964-1973) and Chilean Air Force NCO (R) Leopoldo Victor Vargas was unable to disclose his authorship due to safety reasons.

The grand prize winner picture was unanimously chosen from among 3.532 photos, of 603 participating photographers, from 38 countries. The winners were announced on March 27, 1974, see The New York Times, Thursday, March 28, 1974, p. 8.

Credits: Uploaded on May 4th 2009 by Nederlands Instituut voo Beeld en Geluid.

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September 11, 2021

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The Last Picture of Chilean President Salvador Allende Alive.

Debunk the lies about the identity of the author of the World Press Photo of the Year 1873. — Allende at the end of a tour of the palace of government to check the best spots for its defense. Credits: Leopoldo V. Vargas.

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July 9, 2019

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Leopoldo Víctor Vargas.

(July 9, 1933- March 26, 2011)

Leo Vargas was born on July 9 1933 in Putaendo, San Felipe, Chile. He was the love child and the only son of Susana Vargas Berrios.

He married Ms. Erika Caroca Atenas, on May 5, 1956, in Santiago de Chile.

Leopoldo Victor Vargas died after a long struggle with diabetes and all its complications in Santiago’s Hospital de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile on the afternoon of Saturday March 26 2011. He is survived by his wife, and by four children and six grandchildren.

Mr. Vargas was a Non-commissioned officer (NCO) of the Chilean Air Force, Aerial Photographer, Photojournalist, Presidential Photographer (1964-1973) and is the author of the award-winning picture of the World Press Photo of the Year 1973, and of the Official Portrait of Chilean President Salvador Allende Gossens and the first Official Portrait of each of the members of the Military Junta right after the Coup in 1973- Army General Augusto Pinochet, Aviation General Gustavo Leigh, Admiral José Merino, and Carabineros’ General César Mendoza Durán.

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June 29, 2016

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Tanquetazo

Forty three years ago, on Friday 29th, June 1973, there was a putsch against the government of Chilean President Salvador Allende. This failed putsch is known as Tanquetazo or Tancazo.

: Chilean President Salvador Allende is met by the Army Commander in Chief, General Carlos Prats, upon his arrival to La Moneda Palace, at around 11:41 am.
Photo captured at the entrance to the seat of the Chilean government, right after the Tanquetazo putsch had been crushed by the loyalist forces.
Friday 29th, June 1973, La Moneda, Santiago de Chile.
Photo: (Possibly) Luis Poirot.