Brazil’s Protests, on and Off the Wall

Not only are these incredible photographs, but Foto Protesto SP puts the photographs back in the streets.

..A group called Foto Protesto SP was posting the images publicly, scenes from the demonstrations and clashes that swept through Brazil earlier this year. They wanted to make sure the protests would not be forgotten as people went about their daily, and rushed, routine.

..“It was a process of occupying the city with photography,” said Mr. Lima, a freelance photographer for The New York Times. “And, because it is an artistic intervention, it didn’t even come to mind for us that getting permission would be necessary for this to happen.”

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