It was my absolute pleasure to introduce the talented artist Chor Boogie to Brazil, my second home.. Personally I have been photographing prostitutes there for the past year. Brazil is the only country in Latin America, in which the world's "oldest profession" is considered legal. I am publishing a coffee table book about the subject, with a few written interviews as well..I also happen to have a serious penchant for street art, and have collaborated a few projects with Chor. This blog is dedicated to the work we did together in a two week period in both Sao Paulo and Rio.
These pictures are from his first day... Literally off the plane and onto the street to paint! We went to Lapa, which is a very unique bohemian district of Rio. It has an intense nightlife and tends to be a little "shady" which is perfect for our project.. About the photos.. the first one was a boy on the street when we started, I just loved his eyebrows. The second, the "owner" of the street. Then we have a couple of street kids admiring Chor's work; they were also asking to keep some of the cans for fun (they probably wanted to sell them). We also have some curious onlookers, Chor always draws a crowd, followed by some street band who play their instruments on their heads!
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