OPOSIÇÕES URBANAS
[Non-Periodical Publication]
DOCUMENTARY AND CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY: ARCHITECTURE, CITY AND TERRITORY
About this book:
Oposições Urbanas
non-periodical publication
Author: Sousa, Beatriz
Date of publication: 2014
Place of publication: Porto
Publisher: self-published
Number of pages: 40
Size: 13,5x20 cm
Illustrated: Image, Text
Number of copies: -
Institution: FAUP/CCRE
Language: Portuguese
Key-words: Photography, Author's book
Notes: Artistic book; Photobook made in the course of Communication, Photography and Multimedia, from the Integrated Master in Architecture of FAUP;
Book Reference: A1.nPaP.1110
"Through the many visits I made to the Botanical Garden durinf this academic year, I have been increasing my apreciation by that space that, although inside the city, it stays far away from its concept. Not being used to the atmosphere of peace that it brings us, and having realized the benefits of it, decided to make from this oposition between the experience of the spaces more and less urban the main theme of my photography project.
Road and sidewalks, huge buildings and walls difining them, one tree here one tree there, always with the spacing between them, this is what we see in the first pictures I propose, that retract the typical city of today, invaded by the strong movement of cars and people.
(...) On the technical side I chose to filter the photographies with a neutral tone, once my intention was to highlight the spaces. The brownish colour relates to the garden and nature's tones, focusing on her the essencial that I want to show, as if she was the main character of this tale."
About this archive:
The creation of Cityzines collection intends to strengthen and promote the study and dissemination of author’s editions and other publications linked to the theme of architecture, city and territory, where the image and photography are present in a significant way, with a special interest and focus on the multifaceted richness of urban, architectural and visual culture that characterizes the urban agglomerations and their experiences.
This collection started with a survey more focused on the Portuguese context, but also integrates publications from other countries with a view to internationalization of the project.
The publications that will constitute this collection of the Cityzines project will be cataloged from the following general theme:
Artistic and Documentary Photography: Architecture, City and Territory
It was decided to start this collection by topic A1 - Artistic Photography and Documentary: Architecture, City and Territory, for reasons connected with only two facts: first there is at this time, a greater number of alternative publications pertaining to this topic, according by the fact that they had already been there longer subject specific study through the work of the research line City spaces and Culture of the CCRE group.
As we will see next, we have adopted a sub-theme structure in order to organize the field of alternative publications, covering several areas and formats, as previously described in the general theme of Documentary and Artistic Photography: Architecture, City and Territory. Even though all sub-themes show differences between them, they all fit the general theme and they have in common the focus and the importance given to image/photography, as well as the innovative and/or irreverent stance.
Artistic and Documentary Photography: Architecture, City and Territory
Periodical Author’s editions and other publications (A1.PaP)
- In general terms, periodical publications that reflect and investigate, through the image and /or photography, and in a critical, exploratory and innovative way, the themes of architecture, city and territory;
- fanzines, little magazines on photography: independent non mainstream publications where photography is used as the main visual instrument to perceive, understand and analyze architecture and how people live and appropriate diverse places;
- counterculture or non-mainstream publications focused on social and documentary or contemporary photography and related issues;
Non-periodical Author’s editions and other publications (A1.nPaP)
- In general terms, periodical publications that reflect and investigate, through the image and /or photography, and in a critical, exploratory and innovative way, the themes of architecture, city and territory;
- photo-books or/and artist books specifically more related to the universe of architecture: independent non mainstream publications where photography is used as the main visual instrument to perceive, understand and analyze architecture and how people live and appropriate diverse places;
- photo-books or /and artist books more related with documentary photography.
With this collection we intend to promote awareness and reflection upon art and documentary photography in regard to its conception as a tool to question Architecture, City and Territory. This means understanding Architecture as a broad subject and practice interested in, on the one hand, the real space and its experiences, exploring new spatial forms and architectural codes and, on the other hand, in how architecture operates within larger systems: sociocultural, technical, and historical systems.
The physical collection will focus on Portuguese printed objects only and it will work as a showcase travelling across several places in Portugal and abroad. This catalogue of Author’s editions and other publications will suport its dissemination, being also an important international tool to locate relevant and independent non-mainstream publications related to Artistic Photography and Documentary: Architecture, City and Territory.