Jorge Aravena Llanca

Jorge Aravena Llanca (born 1936) is a Chilean photographer, writer, researcher and singer-songwriter from Pichilemu. Aravena Llanca currently resides in Berlin, Germany,[1] and is a professor at the Free University of Berlin.[2]

Biography

In the 1970s, Aravena Llanca recorded the Cueca songs "Quiero Volver a Pichilemu" (song considered anthem of Pichilemu), "Invierno Cruel", and "Tonada al Macaya".[1] He released the album "Cantando a mi tierra" in 1995 featuring these songs, in collaboration with Voces Costinas and Caucahue.

Jorge Aravena Llanca was named "Illustrious Son of Pichilemu" by the Municipality of Pichilemu.[1]

As a photographer, he has exhibited photographs of Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borges, Nicanor Parra, among others, in the National Library of Chile.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Washington Saldías (4 February 2005). "Nunca es tarde para reiterar nuestras disculpas" (in Spanish). Pichilemu News. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  2. "Créditos". Nicanor Parra. Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. Cassasús, Mario. "Entrevista con el fotógrafo y músico Jorge Aravena Llanca "La Fundación Neruda debe explicar cómo se vendió ilegalmente la biblioteca del poeta al Museo Reina Sofía"" (in Spanish). La Jornada; El Clarín; Cultura en Movimiento. Retrieved 17 August 2011.