The Genesis of a Visual Chronicler Born under the bright, coastal light of Taltal, Chile, in 1908, Jorge Opazo Galindo began his artistic journey not with a camera, but with the soft textures of paint. His early years were defined by a burgeoning passion for the canvas, leading to his first exhibitions in La Serena and Concepción at the tender age of fifteen. Yet, it was through the mentorship of the legendary Georges Sauré that Opaxo’s destiny shifted from the brush to the lens. This transition marked the birth of a master who would eventually bridge the gap between the fine arts and the bur…