honorable mention
Paolo Marchetti
title
THE PRICE OF VANITY
I traveled for five years from the hypnotic Amazon, to the farms in the early 1800’s in the state of Minas Jerais, visiting the islands off the north coast to the desert in the state of Maranhao. I photographed the lifestyle of the beaches, but also, Christmas in the slums of the big cities on the coast and inland. I tried to return the historical aspect expressed by the art and architucture of Brasilia, and I told the ritual ceremonies of Condomblè. Then I traveled to the colonial villages and I photographed the poorest countries, those forgotten by this hysterical ogoing economic process.
“Saudade Moon” is the first major station on a long joutney, the search on an emotional geography, a tool to be able to cry with laughter, of each land living. In this trip, I met in Brazil the seed od “saudade”, the conscious transition strongly related to their belonging sentimental, epochal, ideological and finally empathic.
“Saudade Moon” is my lunar vision of Brazil, the pretext for recognizing me in the eyes of an everyman, and vindicate myself as a son of the world and remain fertile towards life.
He has worked for thirteen years in the cinematographic and commercial industry. In his photography he pays particular attention to political and anthropological issues. He has covered stories in Brazil, Central America, Cuba, Eastern Europe, India, the United States, Haiti, China, Central Africa, Colombia and Thailand.
His work has been published in Italian magazines such as L'Espresso, Internazionale, Vanity Fair and Marie Claire and also in international magazines and newspapers such as 6MOIS, Days Japan, Sunday Times, British Journal of Photojournalism, The Guardian, Geo, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, CNN, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Time and many others.
He is currently represented by Getty Images as a contributor photographer.
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entry description
"Saudade Moon" is my attempts to change look on the nation's leading over the coming years, I watched the "invisible" Brazil, I told the "unsaid", over the pacification of the favelas, over the feverish preparation for the upcoming sporting events, which in part, have triggered this economic reaction.I traveled for five years from the hypnotic Amazon, to the farms in the early 1800’s in the state of Minas Jerais, visiting the islands off the north coast to the desert in the state of Maranhao. I photographed the lifestyle of the beaches, but also, Christmas in the slums of the big cities on the coast and inland. I tried to return the historical aspect expressed by the art and architucture of Brasilia, and I told the ritual ceremonies of Condomblè. Then I traveled to the colonial villages and I photographed the poorest countries, those forgotten by this hysterical ogoing economic process.
“Saudade Moon” is the first major station on a long joutney, the search on an emotional geography, a tool to be able to cry with laughter, of each land living. In this trip, I met in Brazil the seed od “saudade”, the conscious transition strongly related to their belonging sentimental, epochal, ideological and finally empathic.
“Saudade Moon” is my lunar vision of Brazil, the pretext for recognizing me in the eyes of an everyman, and vindicate myself as a son of the world and remain fertile towards life.
about the photographer
Paolo Marchetti is a freelance photojournalist, based in Italy.He has worked for thirteen years in the cinematographic and commercial industry. In his photography he pays particular attention to political and anthropological issues. He has covered stories in Brazil, Central America, Cuba, Eastern Europe, India, the United States, Haiti, China, Central Africa, Colombia and Thailand.
His work has been published in Italian magazines such as L'Espresso, Internazionale, Vanity Fair and Marie Claire and also in international magazines and newspapers such as 6MOIS, Days Japan, Sunday Times, British Journal of Photojournalism, The Guardian, Geo, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, CNN, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Time and many others.
He is currently represented by Getty Images as a contributor photographer.
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