Sara Facio

Sara Facio
Facio in 1995
Born(1932-04-18)18 April 1932
San Isidro, Argentina
Died18 June 2024(2024-06-18) (aged 92)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)Photojournalist, publisher
Years active1957–2024
Partner(s)María Elena Walsh
(1978–2011; her death)
AwardsKonex Award (1992)

Sara Facio (18 April 1932 – 18 June 2024) was an Argentine photojournalist and publisher.[1] She was best known for having photographed, along with Alicia D'Amico, various cultural personalities, including Argentine writers Julio Cortázar, María Elena Walsh and Alejandra Pizarnik.[2] She co-founded the publishing house "La Azotea" alongside María Cristina Orive in 1973.[3][4][5]

Facio was instrumental in establishing a publishing house for photographic work in Latin America and for the creation of a prominent photographic exhibition space in Argentina.[6][7]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ M.L. Sougez; H. Pérez Gallardo (2003). Diccionario de historia de la fotografía. Madrid: Ediciones Cátedra. p. 166. ISBN 84-376-2038-4.
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  4. ^ "LA AZOTEA EDITORIAL (Blog Oficial): Historia". Archived from the original on 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Sara Facio | Fundación Konex". www.fundacionkonex.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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