Photographer Roberta Valerio is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘ TOP MODEL DE FAVELA ’. To see Roberta’s body of work, click on any image.
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
“Lente Dos Sonhos” – “Dreams Lens” a Modeling School in the favela “Cidade de Deus” – “City of God”
July 2006 -“Fica No Rio”- IV international Exposition of the Film Festival in Goias about Environment, supported by UNESCO. Five girls of Lente dos Sonhos (from the right Priscila, Ana Karina and Gisele) work like models for the festival. They wear clothes from Jerry Fernando, Brazilian fashion designer. He uses recycled materials (candy papers for the tops and garbage bags for the skirts).
July 2006 -“Fica No Rio”- IV international Exposition of the Film Festival in Goias about Environment, supported by UNESCO. Five girls of Lente dos Sonhos (from the right Any Agata, Priscila and Ana Karina) work like models for the festival. They wear clothes from Jerry Fernando, Brazilian fashion designer. He uses recycled materials (candy papers for the tops and garbage bags for the skirts).
Tony Barros, photographer and creator of the school, with some of his students.
Gisele Guimaraes near her house in the Cidade de Deus. The 21-years-old is one of the founders, is the most promising model in the school; she is represented by “Elite” Top Model Agency. She also gives classes to the other girls of the favela.
In the “School of Samba” of City of God, where the students take some modelling lessons. Cintia, a student. She is preparing herself for some pictures.
Gisele Guimaraes is her small bedroom. She still lives with her parents in a small house in Cidade de Deus.
Dara, a student at the school, at her house, in Cidade de Deus.
Cidade de Deus, near Gisele’s house.
At the “School of Samba” of City of God, where the students take some classes. From the top on the left: Ana Karina, Etiene, Lusiani, Gisele, Luana, Alessandra, Anny Agata, Alessandra.
All images © Roberta Valerio
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