Thomaz Farkas

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Thomaz Farkas
BornOctober 17, 1924 Edit this on Wikidata
Budapest Edit this on Wikidata
DiedMarch 25, 2011 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 86)
São Paulo Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationPhotographer Edit this on Wikidata
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Thomas Jorge Farkas, born Farkas Tamás György (October 17, 1924 – March 26, 2011), was a Hungarian-born Brazilian photographer and film producer.[1]

Born in

dictatorship of the 1960s, in his country he became involved in making documentaries, with his humanistic approach.[3]

In 1968, he embarked, with a group of photographers and filmmakers, on a journey through his country to document its traditions.

Brasilia stands out. In 1979 he created the São Paulo Photo Gallery, exclusively for the exhibition of photographic work. He dedicated an important part of his career to training, as a professor of photography, photojournalism and cinema at the School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo. He was also a producer of documentaries, among which Brasil Verdade, Jânio a 24 Quadros, and Coronel Delmiro Gouveia
.

References

  1. ^ "Morre Thomas Farkas, expoente da fotografia moderna no Brasil". March 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "ArteJornalismo – Caminhos Cruzados". www.mac.usp.br. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Thomaz Farkas, fotógrafo". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Caravana Farkas". www.mnemocine.com.br. Retrieved April 15, 2020.