Paulo Monteiro

Paulo Monteiro was born June 1963, in S. Miguel, Azores, where he currently lives and works. He has been a photographer since 1985. He has developed long term projects about various subjects, such as popular religiosity, profane festivities, architecture, landscape, Nature, or the world of work.
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Saint Stephen festivity in Grijó de Parada

These photographs document the Saint Stephen festivity, which takes place in the Portuguese village of Grijó de Parada.

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Lazarim Shrovetide – four days of joy

Lazarim Portugal Lazarim is a town in the municipality of Lamego, which is located 12 kilometers from the city of…

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Festivity of the Goat and “Canhoto”

This is an ancient ritual of Celtic origin. It was originally called "Samhain" and was the most important Celtic celebration…

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Encamisada de Rebordelo

Every year the inhabitants perform the "encamisada". This is a parade that runs through the streets of the village to…

Surrealism

False freedom

I photographed these fishes in a public aquarium, where they are admired by visitors.The fishes are captive, but they appear…

Intimacy

Lumen prints of flowers

Flowers transport us to a world of pure beauty, where there is no place for hatreds, wars, social inequalities, environmental…

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Between tradition and modernity

This portfolio documents rituals with masks that take place in the Trás-os-Montes region, Portugal.

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Saint Stephen feast in Ousilhão

This series documents the Saint Stephen feast in Ousilhão, Municipality of Vinhais, Portugal. These rituals are of pagan origins, Roman…

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The Soul of my People

These images reveal us rituals threatened both by globalization and by the folklore that the tourist flows feed, and perpetuate…

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Carnival Warriors

“Carnival Warriors” is the title of a long-term project that aims to document the Carnival rituals that take place in…

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