José Araújo de Medeiros
photographer
José Araújo de Medeiros (1921–1990) was a prominent Brazilian photojournalist and photographer, widely regarded as one of the masters of modern photography in Brazil. Born in Teresina, Piauí, he began his photographic journey as an amateur in 1937 before moving to Rio de Janeiro in 1939. He joined the prestigious magazine 'O Cruzeiro' in 1946, where he spent decades documenting Brazilian life with a humanist approach influenced by European photojournalism. His work captured the diversity of Brazil, from elite bohemian scenes and famous personalities to marginalized communities, indigenous peoples, and secret rituals like Candomblé. Medeiros is noted for his ability to capture 'Brazilian light' and for his extensive documentation of the country's social reality during the mid-20th century.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
- photojournalism
- humanist photography
- Brazilian culture
- Candomblé rituals
- social documentary
Books
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Candomblé€270.00
Works by José Araújo de Medeiros
- 1957 Candomblé First edition published in Rio de Janeiro.
- 2011 José Medeiros : chroniques brésiliennes Collection of pictorial works.
Exhibitions
- Brazilian Modernism 1940-1964