André Cypriano

André Cypriano (born in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil on May 14, 1964) is a documentary and fine art photographer, known for his photography of traditional lifestyles and practices of lesser known societies in remote corners of the world.

Biography

André Cypriano graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration at Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas in São Paulo, Brazil. Concerned with environmental issues, he contributed time and effort as the administrator of "Salva Mar" Save the Sea - a Brazilian organization dedicated to save the whales in North Brazil.

In 1990, one year after relocating to the United States, André began to study photography at City College of San Francisco. He has since completed several projects which have been exhibited in several galleries and museums in South America, North America and Europe.

André has been a recipient of the first place award in San Francisco City College's Photography Department of Scholarship (July 1992), the World Image Award Competition promoted by Photo District News in N.Y. (Dec. 1992), New Works Awards - promoted by En Foco in N.Y. (July 1998).,[1] Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography (Sep.1999),[2] Bolsa Vitae de Artes in São Paulo (Jan. 2002), Caracas Think Tank (Jan. 2003), as well as All Roads Photography Program from National Geographic Society (Oct. 2005)[3]

As part of a long term project, Cypriano began to document traditional lifestyles and practices of lesser known societies in remote corners of the world with a slant toward the unique and unusual. Thus far, he has photographed the people of Nias, an island off the northwest coast of Sumatra (Nias - Jumping Stones), the dogs of Bali (Spiritual Quest), the infamous penitentiary of Candido Mendes, in Rio de Janeiro (The Devil's Caldron – book published by Cosac & Naify),[4] the largest shanty town in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (Rocinha – book published by SENAC Editoras),[5] the 10 most important shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro. The shantytowns of Caracas (The Culture of the Informal Cities – book published by CaracasThinkTank), as well as the culture of resistance of the Quilombolas people (Quilombolas – book published by Aori Produções).[6] In 2010, André Cypriano participated in Cultures of Resistance, a documentary film directed by Iara Lee.[7] A 20-year retrospective of his work was exhibited at Frederico Sève Gallery / latincollector in 2012.[8] His ongoing projects have also been used in educational workshops.

Currently, André Cypriano lives and works in New York City and Rio de Janeiro, and continues to be involved in social and cultural activities.

Books

Catalogues

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Romais, Miriam. "EN FOCO | Photographers". En Foco. En Foco Org. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rocinha: An Orphan Town". Mother Jones. Univ. of North Carolina Asheville. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Howe, Peter. "The Road to Other Worlds". The Digital Journalist. Hewlett Packard. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cypriano, André (2001). O Caldeirão do Diabo. São Paulo: Cosac & Naify Edições. p. 110. ISBN 8575030531.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cypriano, André (2005). Rocinha. São Paulo: Senac Editoras. p. 168. ISBN 8573594314.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cypriano, Andre (2006). Quilombolas: Tradição e Cultura da Resistência. São Paulo: Aori Procuções Culturais. p. 240. ISBN 9788599953013.
  7. ↑ Lee, Iara. "Andre Cypriano: Photographing the Humanity of the Favelas". Cultures of Resistance. Cultures of Resistance Network. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "André Cypriano Two Decades". Frederico Seve Gallery. Frederico Seve Gallery. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Cypriano, André (2009). Capoeira. São Paulo: Aori Procuções Culturais. p. 204. ISBN 9788599953-04-4.
  10. ↑ "Afrocolombianos, Afrocolombianas: la libertad y sus rutas". Ministerio de Cultura - Republica de Colombia. Ministerio de Cultura Colombia. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "A Coleção". Coleção Pirelli / MASP de Fotografia. Coleção Pirelli / MASP de Fotografia. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

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