Celso Oliveira

By LatAm ARTE

Celso Oliveira is a multifaceted artist with a rich background in photography and painting. He began his career in photography in 1975 while working as a lab ssistant at Estúdio Fotografismo e Artes in Rio de Janeiro. He then moved to São Paulo to pursue photojournalism, contributing to various newspapers and magazines such as Veja, IstoÉ, Visão, Tênis Esporte, and O Globo. In 1980, Oliveira relocated to Fortaleza, where he joined the team led by Chico Albuquerque at the newspaper O Povo and became part of the photographers’ group Dependentes da Luz. Alongside photographer Tiago Santana, he co-founded the agency and publisher Tempo D’Imagem in 1994, aiming to develop documentary essays and photography books. His work primarily focuses on capturing cultural manifestations and popular festivities in the Northeast of Brazil. Oliveira has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Brazil and internationally, including the 5th Latin American Photography Colloquium in Mexico City in 1996. In the late 1990s, he collaborated with Santana, Antonio Augusto Fontes, Ed Viggiani, and Elza Lima on the project Brasil sem Fronteiras, documenting the border cities in the west of the country, which culminated in a book published in 2001. Currently, Oliveira splits his time between Fortaleza and Rio de Janeiro, where he maintains a branch of the publisher Tempo D’Imagem1. His paintings can also be found in galleries, showcasing his artistic versatility. If you’re interested in exploring more about Celso Oliveira’s work, you might find his featured articles on cocktails and his passion for sake intriguing ...more ...less