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The art of looking sideways – Recomended reading

by Mário Pires 15.08.2010 Art

I highly recommend this book if you are interested in any form of art, it’s millions times better than a “how to be like anybody else…” manual.

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Photo projects for 2010

by Mário Pires 31.01.2010 Art

For some time now that i try to organize the bulk of my photo activity around projects, i still photograph on a loose base when i’m in that mood, but i find it more fulfilling to structure my work this way. For 2010, these are the photo related project i wish to work on. Chiado [...]

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New books for a expanding library

by Mário Pires 17.01.2010 Art

This last weeks have been very book filled ones. After the purchase of “Lisboa, Cidade Triste e Alegre”, i also could not resist purchasing some more books, both locally and on-line. [table id=1 /] I specially recommend the book by David Hockney, his reflections about his own work are very intelligent and made think about [...]

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The Lisbon Photobook – Lisboa, Cidade Triste e Alegre

by Mário Pires 10.01.2010 Books

This long awaited photobook, one i had been dreaming of owning for some years now, it’s finally here in my hands. One of the best account’s of the meaning of this reprint can be found here (Portuguese only). Great photobooks should never became out of print, photographers must always have the possibility of finding inspirations [...]

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