Chilean photographer Marcelo Montecino (1943) is one of the few photographers to have consistently documented Chilean political events, from Allende's government to the return of democracy.
His most emblematic images are the funeral of Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, which marked the first protest against the military regime. One of Montecino's other principal themes is the city of Santiago which he documented with a gentle and loving gaze throughout the years of violent turmoil.
Montecino's work is included in important international museum collections: New York State Museum, Albany, N.Y.; The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Memory, Santiago, Chile; Museum of Contemporary Art, Santiago; Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid.
Exhibited internationally since 1971, Montecino's work was included in important group and solo shows, such as: "Irredimible", Museo de la Memoria, Santiago, 2011; "Santiago, jpeg," Museum of Contemporary Art, Santiago, Chile, 2003; "Retrospective," Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, 1971; "America Latina:1960-2013"' Foundation Cartier, Paris, France, 2014; "Chile, 30 Years," Perpignan Festival of photojournalism, 2003, Perpignan, France; "Chile From Within," a traveling exhibition curated by Susan Meiselas about the struggle against the military regime. 1992-2000.