Orlando Azevedo
Portugal
Orlando Azevedo (Terceira, Azores, 1949) lives in Brazil. A law graduate, he works professionally as a documentary photographer on special projects and as an author in his studio in Curitiba. He is an editor and curator, specialising in expeditions and long-term projects. He uses two heteronyms, Yury Andropov and Jacob Bensabat, to explore other themes within his artistic practice.
Works in the collection (selection): International Center of Photography, New York; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; French Museum of Photography, Paris; MASP - Museu de Arte de São Paulo; MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo; Instituto Cultural de Itaú; Museu da Fotografia de Curitiba; EPAL - Empresa Portuguesa das Águas Livres; Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil; Museu Afro-Brasileiro de São Paulo; MON - Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba; Fototeca de Cuba.
Works in the collection (selection): International Center of Photography, New York; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; French Museum of Photography, Paris; MASP - Museu de Arte de São Paulo; MAM - Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo; Instituto Cultural de Itaú; Museu da Fotografia de Curitiba; EPAL - Empresa Portuguesa das Águas Livres; Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil; Museu Afro-Brasileiro de São Paulo; MON - Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba; Fototeca de Cuba.
