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New York Times

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With his Leica M240, Peter Bauza documented daily life in an occupied building in Rio. Hundreds of families live in a ruined building complex they have named Copacabana Palace – a cynical reference to a luxury hotel in Rio. Originally designed as homes for the middle class, the Copacabana Palace structures were never completed due to Brazil’s speculation and construction crises. Unfinished buildings have been deteriorating for the last 30 years. In the meantime, more than 300 families call it home.

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Leica M (Typ 240) / Elmarit-M 28 mm f/2.8 Asph

PHOTOGRAPHER

Peter Bauza

The German documentary photographer Peter Bauza has lived in South America for the past 20 years, and is represented by the Echo Photojournalism agency. A selection of the Copacabana Palace images were recently on display at the Visa pour l’Image Festival in Perpignan, where his work received the Arthus-Bertrand Visa d’or 2016. His book, Copacabana Palace, was published by Edition Lammerhuber in August 2016. He is represented by the Italian Echo Photojournalism Agency.

www.peterbauza.com