Text and Edition Jose santos Photos: Museum of the Person
This book gathers images collected throughout Museu da Pessoa’s 20 years of existence. Get inspired and send yours – in the end of the year we’ll publish the collective edition, created by you and by people all over the world, showing moments in life that really matter.
Is it possible that we will ever
Lúcia Tanzi (left) with her friend Valquiria
Embaré – São Paulo – no date
Be able to count
Venerando Rodrigues Quinhones
(last on the right, in the fourth row) Block of carnival “Garotas do Amor� - 1941
The ingredients
Ana Lucia Tilli Erbolato
Santo André – São Paulo – 1965
In the recipe of life?
Lucia Xavier and her dad Ibiá – Minas Gerais – 70’s
We know that there’s a beginning
Eugenia Cristina Godoy de Jesus Zerbini São Paulo – São Paulo – 1994
And we doubt if there’s an end.
Francisco Roberto do Nascimento Boa Vista – Roraima – n.d.
A year comes
Inês Fernandes Correia São Paulo – São Paulo – 1963
A year goes
Luis Eduardo Matta
Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro – 1962
A year comes
Gilza Guerra de Figueiredo (right) Rio de Janeiro – 1932
And then another
Eugenia Cristina Godoy de Jesus Zerbini (blowing out candles) – São Paulo – São Paulo – 1958
Everything is still so new
Adauto Assis de Moreira São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
So many things have yet to happen.
Eduardo Hatada
São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
Children of the deponent Maria Aparecida Francisco (Augusto and Elaine) São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
Maraci Santos do Nascimento Santos – São Paulo – 70’ s
One good ingredient in the recipe is school
Julia Nishimura Bueno São Paulo – São Paulo – 2003
A place full of people
Manoel Vilani (First in the right, standing on the first row) - São Paulo – São Paulo – 40’s
A place full of books
Irena Bendonska Viti Klienjield – Germany – 1934
A place full of colors
Maria Santos Silva
São Paulo – São Paulo – 60’s
And full of teachers.
Studients and teacher of the school Oswaldo Campos – 50’s
There always comes a time
Chrisanthema Souza Santos Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro – 1943
When we say: get to work!
Antenor Francisco
(second from the left to right) Garça – São Paulo – 1972
It could be day
Helio Cesário Cardoso (third from left to right) Santos – São Paulo – n.d.
Or night
Erly Rodrigues Silva
Montes Claros – Minas Gerais – n.d.
Or even dawn
Adilson Pereira Lobo - São Paulo – São Paulo – 1999
Work is struggle
Jorge Miguel Marinho São Paulo – São Paulo – 2003
Dream
Maria Luiza Magalhães São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
Adventure
David Guillermo Pierangelini Santiago – Chile – n.d.
But keep your feet on the ground.
Hanne Lore Kasanovic
Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro – 60’s/70’s
The recipe says: add love
Maria Eugenia Barberis Araneda Santiago – Chile – 1956
And with love
Lúcia Tanzi
Cerignola – Italy – 30’s
Comes marriage
Maria Aparecida Francisco and her husband Antenor Francisco São Paulo – São Paulo – 19.12.1959
Marriage is that moment
Lydia Tavares Schellenberg and her husband Marcio Osasco – São Paulo – 20.10.1945
For us to be full of beauty
Rosa Maria Rossetti Zuccolo and her husband Renato São Paulo – São Paulo – 02.07.1964
Full of joy
Aziz Riskallah Ibrahim and his wife Antioch – Syria – 1956
And elegance
Zilda Noronha Miné (Fiancée) São Paulo – São Paulo 29.01.1955
And from then on
Ana Maria Zammataro de Aguiar Puppo and her husband Luciano São Paulo – São Paulo – 1965
To never be alone.
Ana Maria Zammataro de Aguiar Puppo and her husband Luciano São Paulo – São Paulo – 2005
And we go on
Arno Bubolz and Alida Schulz Bubolz Picada Evaristo Rio Grande do Sul – n.d.
And we learn with time That life
Chrisanthema Souza Santos and Francisco Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro – 1950
Has its own way of measuring
Célia and her dad Eduardo Silva Belo Horizonte – Minas Gerais – 60’s
And what’s important
Olívio Alvez Bezerra
Araraquara – São Paulo – 1999
Really important
Edbert Leite
Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro – 2000
Is what we learned
Nilo Alge
São Paulo – São Paulo – 1956
And shared
Paulo Reglus Neves Freire Recife – Pernambuco – n.d.
José Hermógenes de Andrade Filho São Paulo – São Paulo – 70’s
Maria Aparecida Francisco and her husband Antenor Francisco São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
And if brave
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai Boituva - São Paulo – 2004
We follow many paths
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai Buenos Aires – Argentina – 2008
And in all of them we find a little
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai Praia Grande – São Paulo – 2006
Of the honey of life.
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai - Praia Grande – São Paulo – 2006
The images you just have seen are part of our interviewees’ personal files. All this material is part of Museu da Pessoa´s collection, which includes 15 thousand life stories and 72 thousand digital pictures and photos. Our mission is to transform life stories in a source of connection and comprehension among people and nations. The Vida book is part of the celebrations for the International Day For Sharing Life Stories, and is a result of a partnership between Museu da Pessoa and the Center for Digital Storytelling, and celebrated every May 16th. The belief that a story can change the way one see the world and that memories must be shared are part of this work. Since it is our belief, volunteers that may want to translate this book to other languages or even participate in the memory mobilization network are welcome. If you are interested to participate in the International Day For Sharing Life Stories in any other way, please send an e-mail to global@museudapessoa.net.
Text and edition
José Santos
Editorial assistant
Larissa Costa Research
Gustavo Ribeiro Sanchez Luís Henrique Lula Graphic project
Tadeu Costa
Translation to French
Ana Paula do Val Nurimar Falci Cover Image
Marcia Zoet/Illumina
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Agradecimentos:
Adilson Lima Alexandre Sayad Caroline Pitta Celina Freitas David Harris Frederico Barletta Isaac Deluca Patreze Jefferson Santos Luis Perdigão Mauro Motoryn Ricardo Shimosakai Sônia London Sandra Valsechi
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