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Known as the "Presidents Photographer," Gervásio Baptista won an exhibition in the Federal District in honor of his trajectory for more than half a century. The artist is remembered at the age of 96 for eternalizing Juscelino Kubitschek's nod at the inauguration of Brasilia.
The show brings together the main images produced by the retired photojournalist, who owns the Plbadto Palace's title number 001. The exhibition is presented at the Galeria Olho de Águia, in Taguatinga, until the 30th of January. The entrance is free.
/] Born in Salvador (BA), Baptista has an expressive curriculum. He attended seven World Cups, sixteen Miss Universe competitions, witnessed the Cuban Revolution, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal, the fall of former Argentine President Juan Domingo Perón and the Vietnam War.
In the 1950s, the photographer records the construction of the country's capital and snaps the moments of the Brazilian military dictatorship. "Gervásio is a living legend," says Ivaldo Cavalcante, curator of the exhibition.
"It is important for us to honor him still alive.He was one of the transformers of activity in Brazil, always very ethical, he bequeathed his work."
In an interview granted to G1, in 2016, Baptista stated that after obtaining the minutes, he had asked the president of the time to approach from the window so that his colleagues can also photograph him.
"He said to me," No, today, he has photographed you. "" Saturday, they did what they wanted. "But it was not possible, he relapsed, went to Sao Paulo and made the" pbadage "."
Already on the iconic image of JK waving the hat, "delivering" the city to the people, Baptista said that he had taken the picture when he approached the president of the crowd, on the ramp of the National Congress. The situation was at the inauguration of Brasilia.
Photos of Gervário Baptista exhibited at the Olho de Águia Gallery in Taguatinga – Photo: TV Globo / Reproduction
The idea of the top sign with the top-of -form, co A delivery of the city to the Brazilians, it was by the photographer, "for an exclusive photo," he recalls. "Then he said," Cut it out. "And he said: "Cut what?"
"Juscelino was a trickster [no bom sentido] A simple guy, an honest owner, because he did not not lied, he promised a lot of things to a lot of people and he did it, "he said.
The first selfie of photographer Gervásio (1965) Baptista in 2016, which recorded the most famous image of the inauguration of Brasilia – Photo: Gervásio Bap tista / Personal archive
Exhibition Gervásio Baptista
Date: until January 30
Time: Tuesday to Saturday, from 18h to 00h
Place: Olho Gallery of Águia – CNF 01 , Praiamar building, Loja 12, Taguatinga Norte
Free entry
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