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Jullio Bittencourt photographed the inhabitants of this 22 story Sao Paulo, Brazil building in their windows, from which they communicated with one another. This abandoned building has since been cleared of it's estimated 1,630 people, including 468 families and 316 children. Bittencourt had this to say about her work, "My intention was to show a symbolic and a physical barrier, the decay of the materials, the dignity of the people who survive behind them, and the decay of a system that doesn’t integrate its inhabitants into society."
Learn more about Julio Bittencourt HERE
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everyone is looking at hump day… therefore, no comments.
Go Patty!
The whole thing looks staged. Cheers to her if it isn't.
these are portraits, the people knew they were being photographed.
Cheers to *him. Pretty sure Julio is a man's name.
"Bittencourt had this to say about her work…" Next time, read the description before posting so you don't seem like such a dumbass.
hey dumbshit, chive made a typo because this is actually a male artist. check the link
I agree. This is totally fake. I also call bullshit on the Mona Lisa. That bitch ain't real.
Pretty awesome
like the colors.
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Here comes the cliche' comment:
Find her. ha haaa
Love the colors used, adds to the feeling of disparity.
Mmmmm, there is no socialism is Brazil, sir…
Mmmm, You need to understand more about what Brazil's government has done to achieve growth. Indeed government hands on industry is a huge aspect of Socialism and it exists in Spades in Brazil.
Dude, there goes the Chive trying to give you Philistines some culture and all you can do is…holy shit that does look like a vagina!
Since when is culture defined by a photo that has been 'shopped to hell?
Honestly? Lame…
Starkly beautiful & hopeful. Makes me grateful for well…damn near everything in my life. Thank you Leo.
District 9 in a highrise. Sad.
derp
looks massively overprocessed in photoshop
Agreed. The after processing overshadows the subject.
makes me realize that even in the most stuffed, bleak and dark places there can be happiness
just like between your ears! cheers beers
ive spawned a clone!! my life is accomplished now, welcome beergorilla
cheers, many beers
I know this is artsy and all and it does depict poverty we have no idea of in the US, but I gotta admit it's difficult to make the emotional shift from hump day to this…chive on and thanks for trying to raise our consciousness
I dunno. This building is nicer than pretty much any place you'd find in Detroit.
You act like Brazil is a 3rd world country. Brazil has the 8th largest economy in the world and is up there in terms of alternative fuels (ie. bio-diesel, and power plants that aren't run on coal). Compared to various other South American countries, Brazil is rich!
There are people who get by somehow on 5 dollars a month in this world. They probably aren't Brazilian though.
is it an advent calender
Very nice work.
Wonder what happened to all those people once they were put back on the streets?
The photographer could probably buy the building and with the cash from how much he is selling his prints for…. $4,300 for 40×33" or $11,500 for 79×95"
*and save it from being demolished* typo
#24 WHO'S THE ARTIST OF THE STREET ART?