Helen Zout

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Helen Marie Zout (b. 1957) is an Argentine photographer. Zout is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Her best well known works relate to the disappearances carried out by the military dictatorship in Argentina between 1974 and 1983. [1] Her work is included in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, [2] [3] and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. [4]

She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2002. [5]

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References

  1. Attinger, Irène (2017-03-03). "Helen Zout, Disappearances". The Eye of Photography Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (2005). Colección Fotográfica del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (in Spanish). La Azotea. p. 47. ISBN   978-950-9536-31-9.
  3. "Padres de un niño hospitalizado, La Plata" (in Spanish). Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes . Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. "Helen Zout: Mrs. "Chicha" Mariani". mfah.org.
  5. "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Helen Marie Zout" . Retrieved 2020-01-20.