“Sao Paulo”

Some people are taking the risk

Sao Paulo -  Some people prefer to face the rain instead of waiting for the inundation. Sao Paulo, Rua Martim Franscisco – Santa Cecília, 21 th November 2009 by Giovana Pasquini
Giovana Pasquini – Sao Paulo Lab

Social study in industry

Sao Paulo -  SESI (Industry’s Social Service) student gets a short cut by Travessa Tim Maia in Vila Madalena, neighbourhood that concentrates artists, galeries and a lively night life in São Paulo.…
Flavio Sampaio – Sao Paulo Lab

So small

Sao Paulo -  Laborer walks on viaduct. In the background, a modern high-rise building. The worker looks so small. This is Sao Paulo. Buildings grow upward. Humans sometimes are pushed down. Viaduto sobre…
Sylvia Sanchez – Sao Paulo Lab

Smoking outside

Sao Paulo -  A yellow strip limits the area  for smokers and their butts outside the bar. Butts go in the yellow painted crate. But what’s the difference between inside and out…
Giovana Pasquini – Sao Paulo Lab

SA£o Paulo summarized

Sao Paulo -  Concrete, buildings, mountains, trees, cars, circus, fireworks. Urban life, beautiful scenery (sometimes hidden), speed, culture, celebration. Sao Paulo summarized. Viaduto sobre Av. Francisco Matarazzo - SP - pic. by Sylvia…
Sylvia Sanchez – Sao Paulo Lab

Rest way

Sao Paulo -  If police arrive, he orders the man to stand up. But until they arrive, he'll just take a nap in the shade because the sun is too hot. Sao Paulo…
Ines Correa – Sao Paulo Lab

Remove

Sao Paulo -  This is Maria Moura. She is 44. She came to Sao Paulo in 1982 from Bahia. She has 8 children and 3 grandchildren.Her oldest daughter is in jail. Maria…
Ines Correa – Migrationpapa

Recyclable life

Sao Paulo -  Apart from migration from other countries that happen here for years, the city of Sao Paulo has migratory people from the north and northeast of the country seeking work. Many…
Ines Correa – Migrationpapa

Puzzles

Sao Paulo -  Looking at the mirror windows, such as canvas painting, makes the city of Sao Paulo become watercolor, drawing and even mosaic. In the picture the view from a room of…
Ines Correa – Sao Paulo Lab

Since 1950

Sao Paulo -  “s” shaped building projected by Oscar Niemeyer in downtown calls everyone’s attention when we pass it by. The Copan building has more than 1.100 apartments and more than 20…
Flavio Sampaio – Sao Paulo Lab

Sao Paulo Comics

Sao Paulo -  Hidden on the building wall, the side door is used to put garbage out.…
Giovana Pasquini – Sao Paulo Lab

Resistance 2

Sao Paulo -  Building dominated by the MST, a homeless movement. The companies want to “revitalize", in other words, buy the old buildings to make modern buildings.…
Ines Correa – Migrationpapa

Relax way

Sao Paulo -  After a hard work during the day, a heat of 31 ° C, the housewife rests. Sao Paulo, Vila Madalena, 17 th November 2009 by Ines Correa…
Ines Correa – Sao Paulo Lab

Recreating life

Sao Paulo -  It’s said Sao Paulo is a grey city, because of the constructions, asphalt everywhere and the buildings blocking the horizon, leaving little space for parks and gardens. But nature has…
Ze Carlos Barretta – Sao Paulo Lab

Selling art

Sao Paulo -  Street artist working at the traffic lights in Brazil Avenue as the cars wait for lights to change. In Sao Paulo there are many workers in the streets, selling things…
Luciana Camargo – Sao Paulo Lab

Running for health

Sao Paulo -  Street running racing. Those racing are becoming very popular in town. It’s a way to encourage people to practice exercises with a popular and low cost sport that attracts more…
Ze Carlos Barretta – Sao Paulo Lab

Resistance

Sao Paulo -  There is a fight in central São Paulo for the right to remain living there. The big companies want to ‘revitalise’, in other words, buy the buildings for ridiculously low…
Ines Correa – Migrationpapa

Red Signal

Sao Paulo -  In a rainy days, São Paulo city is to difficult do drive, the people can’t across the avenues, the drivers almost always later, would arrive on time. Santo Amaro Ave…
Luciana Camargo – Sao Paulo Lab

Readings

Sao Paulo -  A neighborhood where there are brazilian magazines like “Caras", that means “Face" and Korean newspapers “working” together.…
Ines Correa – Migrationpapa

Security for life

Sao Paulo -  On the streets, there are lots of cabins with Civil Guards that protect the homes. In this cabin I could see that the guard has the Virgin Mary to protect…
Ines Correa – Sao Paulo Lab

RGB

Sao Paulo -  Known as “drizzle land”, São Paulo is really grey, specially on rainy days. In the picture we see a colourful awning sequence from two bars and a hairdresser (the green…
Flavio Sampaio – Sao Paulo Lab

Rent way

Sao Paulo -  Just rent a room if you need to sleep somewhere. Sao Paulo, Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio – Paraíso, 15 th November 2009 by Ines Correa…
Ines Correa – Sao Paulo Lab

Red roof

Sao Paulo -  The homeless also find a “knack” (jeitinho) to take shelter from rain, sun and prying eyes. Sao Paulo, Rua Carlos Vilalva - Conceição, 2 nd December 2009 by Ines Correa…
Ines Correa – Sao Paulo Lab

Rain

Sao Paulo -  In the “drizzle land”, in a rainy afternoon, to protect himself from the rain, man carries his shopping in a cart wearing a plastic raincoat. Santa Cecilia, São Paulo/SP, by…
Luciana Camargo – Sao Paulo Lab