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.
Saint Stephen festivity in Grijó de Parada
Documentary
31 October 2024
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.
Lazarim Shrovetide – four days of joy
Documentary
16 May 2024
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…
Festivity of the Goat and “Canhoto”
Documentary
8 December 2023
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…
Encamisada de Rebordelo
Documentary
13 June 2023
Encamisada de Rebordelo
Every year the inhabitants perform the "encamisada". This is a parade that runs through the streets of the village to…
False freedom
Surrealism
8 January 2023
False freedom
I photographed these fishes in a public aquarium, where they are admired by visitors.The fishes are captive, but they appear…
Lumen prints of flowers
Intimacy
4 June 2021
Lumen prints of flowers
Flowers transport us to a world of pure beauty, where there is no place for hatreds, wars, social inequalities, environmental…
Between tradition and modernity
Documentary
14 June 2020
Between tradition and modernity
This portfolio documents rituals with masks that take place in the Trás-os-Montes region, Portugal.
Saint Stephen feast in Ousilhão
Documentary
29 July 2019
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…
The Soul of my People
Documentary
25 July 2018
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…
Carnival Warriors
Documentary
1 July 2016
Carnival Warriors
“Carnival Warriors” is the title of a long-term project that aims to document the Carnival rituals that take place in…