“Aid from the Padre” often mistaken as a scene from a movie, is a real historical picture taken by Venezuelan photographer Hector Rondon Lover in 1962.

The context behind this picture follows a wounded soldier seeking comfort from a catholic priest (Luis Maria Padilla) as he clings to him, dying as a result of a military uprising against the Government.

I’ve always loved this photo. The sign behind them refers to a butcher shop named “The Gutter”. Also, the word for butcher shop is Spanish can also mean “carnage”. The other sign, in the second photo, says “the fighter”. So, I feel like there’s a not so hidden meaning or commentary in the photo itself.

Qué fuerte …. Y bonita. Muy buenas fotos