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Nelson Garrido, the first Venezuelan photographer to receive the National Prize for Plastic Arts

Nelson Garrido, a prominent Venezuelan photographer, artist, educator, and researcher, passed away at age 74.

Nelson Garrido died at age 74.

He was the first Venezuelan photographer to receive the National Prize for Plastic Arts.

The death was announced by the Center for Photographic Research and Studies of Venezuela (Cief).

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