About The Book
Through some renowned colour images and black and white unseen series, from the late 1960s to the 1990s, this book offers a singular journey through the different cities the artist has visited. From New York to Brazil to Mexico, more than 100 photos document people damaged by the city. Publisher’s Info
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About The Artist
Miguel Rio Branco (*1946) is a painter, photographer, filmmaker, and creator of multimedia installations who currently lives and works in Rio de Janeiro.
He worked as a photographer and director of experimental films in New York from 1970 to 1972. He photographed and directed short films and features in the next nine years. In parallel, pursuing his photography staff, he developed a working document of strong poetic charge.
Rio Branco’s photographs were published in various magazines like Stern, National Geographic, Geo, Aperture, Photo Magazine, Europeo, Paseante. Sudor Dulce Amargo, the first book of Rio Branco was published in 1985 by the Economic Culture Fund, Mexico . The second, Nakta with a poem by Louis Calaferte was published in 1996 by the Cultural Foundation of Curitiba. In 1998 he released two books: Miguel Rio Branco, with essay by David Levi Strauss, published by Aperture and Silent Book, by Cosac Naify.
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Specifics
Miguel Rio Branco: Photographic Works 1968-1992 ( RM / Toluca Editions / Le Bal) // Binding: Hardcover // Pages: 120 // Size: 19 x 26 cm // Language: English / French // Year of publication: 2020.
