Relámpago en la oscuridad

The beginning and end of the Malvinas-Falklands War was marked by two images that were very famous worldwide and it’s constant reproduction in the news made them settle in the collective memory of society. 40 years after the conflict, the protagonists of these images recount how they experienced media exposure, pride, humiliation and their relationship with the memory of the war, based on the images that immortalized them

Silvio Fabrykant is the author of many portraits of personalities from Argentine popular culture. One of his most important works was the cover of the singer Gilda's latest album, which after her tragic death, has become a sacred image for many. Tired of always being asked about the same photo, Silvio evades all responsibility, since he does not consider that a photographer is an important part of a commissioned photo. But approaching a new anniversary of Gilda's death, questions will be raised about the power of the image.