Simonetta Persichetti's Image Studies Course and Brazilian Photography Dialogues
Simonetta Persichetti leads the "Estudos da Imagem" (Image Studies) course, exploring photographic theory and practice. The program examines whether an apolitical gaze exists in photography, questioning traditional photojournalism boundaries. Walter Firmo contributes with an apologia of the image, celebrating its expressive power. Discussions address the obscene in imagery and maintaining grounded perspectives with eyes on reality. Historical and contemporary perspectives on cangaço (Brazilian social banditry) are analyzed through visual dialogues. The content appears across editions #57 and #58 of a publication, featuring various collaborators who engage with these photographic themes. These explorations challenge conventional categorizations of photographic practice while examining image-making's relationship to politics and society.
Key facts
- Simonetta Persichetti teaches the "Estudos da Imagem" course
- The course questions whether an apolitical photographic gaze exists
- Walter Firmo presents an apologia of the image
- Discussions examine the obscene in imagery
- Content appears in publication editions #57 and #58
- The material challenges traditional photojournalism boundaries
- Historical and contemporary cangaço perspectives are analyzed
- Multiple collaborators contribute to the photographic dialogues
Entities
Artists
- Simonetta Persichetti
- Walter Firmo