Photography
'Nan'
Existing in a reverie outside the constriction of time, a Buddha sits framed by ancient murals in the viharn, or main assembly hall of a Thai temple. The gold-covered statue shows the stylistic influence of Laos in its features.
'Arches of Lapa'
A young man strides forcefully across this composition by Mauro Fichman. Located in the neighborhood of Lapa, these stone arches are a famous landmark of Rio de Janeiro, originally constructed during colonial times to serve as an aqueduct.
'Rails'
A group of pigeons stares enraptured at the train tracks, seemingly hypnotized by the light reflecting off of steely rails. The intimate perspective of this photograph characterizes Mauro Fichman's style, its natural essence emphasized by his use of black and white.
'The Rest of Boats'
Copacabana's blue skies and golden sands offer respite to these boats after a long fishing day. Home to an extensive fishing community, Copacabana is awaken every morning by men putting their boats out to sea.
'Net at Rest'
Frothy waves wash rhythmically on white sand like spun sugar where fish nets are stretched to dry on a pale beach. Awash in sunlight, this golden scene is redolent of sea breezes. Anita Soares turns her lens toward the vastness of Brazil's seacoast at Parati, near Rio de Janeiro.
'Ocean Dawn'
In the stillness of the morning mist lays low on mountains and sea, shrouding the world in mystery. The emerging sun casts a pink glow on the blue sky, turning the air to mother-of-pearl in this extraordinary photograph.
'Guanabara Bay '
Through this photograph, Anita Soares finds the perfect balance between architectural and natural beauty. Visiting Niter�i's Contemporary Art Museum, Soares espies a glimpse of Guanabara Bay and its tall mastiff, Sugar Loaf Hill, framed by a fountain's sinuous contours.
'Sugar Loaf Hill, Fish and Hope'
Rio de Janeiro's famous landscape stars in this inspired photograph by Anita Soares. Sugar Loaf Hill stands like an eternal sentinel, guarding the bay and all who live by it, and off it.
'Brazilian Sunrise'
Sid Bond shares the natural beauty that awakens Brazil with this spectacular photograph. Misty blue colors the sky as the sun begins to break through the clouds. Sugar Loaf Hill is the first to greet the astral star in a photographic composition that exudes tranquil silence.
'Urca's Night'
A bright, magical halo surrounds Guanabara Bay as night descends on Urca, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Sid Bond expertly captures that instant when daylight leaves, night descends, and streetlights shine on the boardwalk. Printed on Fuji paper with a Panam� paper mat.