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On September 11, 1973, entrenched in the presidential palace in Santiago and facing Augusto Pinochets coup, the Chilean president knew his hours were numbered. A new book looks at the story of the famous last photograph of Salvador Allende, in which he is holding a gun, a few hours before his suicide.

Afterwar: Veterans  from a World in Conflict by Lori Grinker Photographer Lori Grinker documents the physical and psychological wounds of war veterans from World War I to the war in Iraq. Afterwar: Veterans  from a World in Conflict by Lori Grinker Photographer Lori Grinker documents the physical and psychological wounds of war veterans from World War I to the war in Iraq. Lori Grinkers Afterwar: Veterans from a World in Conflict is a fiftee...

Palm Beach Photographic Centre to Host FOTOFUSION 2021 Palm Beach Photographic Centre today announced that the nonprofit organizations 26th annual and first virtual FOTOfusion next week will spotlight photojournalist Maggie Steber, who will receive this years prestigious FOTOmentor Award. "Even in the middle of this dreadful pandemic, this years FOTOfusion will be more dynamic than ever, with five days of virtual presentations by 40 extraordinary photographers that people can enjoy right from...

Store and bought a flag. >> we were taking a break down at the yacht club, and one of the guys said to me, hey, lou, is it all right if i go get that flag? and i said yeah, sure, go ahead. get the flag. no idea what he was going to do with it. but he went, got the flag. >> i guess i saw the firefighter starting to walk you know. they were going around and i was going in. so the time that i got in, they were coming. and i found a window and i positioned myself at the window. and i only had like 1...

One of the guys said hey, lou, is it all right if i get that flag? i said yeah, sure, go get the flag. no idea what he was going to do with it. but he went and got the flag. >> i guess i saw the firefighters starting to walk, you know. its like they were going around and i was going in. by the time i got in, they were coming. and i found a window, and i positioned myself at the window. and i only had like 19 frames yet and no more film. and i was on the phone with robert pledge from contact. and...

>> it was a flag from a boat that was down at the yacht club. >> its not like they went to a store and bought a flag. >> we were taking a break down at the yacht club. one of the guys said hey, lou, is it all right if i get that flag? i said yeah, sure, go get the flag. no idea what he was going to do with it. but he went and got the flag. >> i guess i saw the firefighters starting to walk, you know. its like they were going around and i was going in. by the time i got in, they were coming. and ...