A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.
Part 29:
São Paulo (SP) – Traffic clown
São Paulo (SP) – People gathering
São Paulo (SP) – Traffic clown
São Paulo (SP) – People gathering
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
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A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
289: Clown with harmonica
João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba, attracts many tourists, but not as many as its neighboring capitals Recife and Natal. However, many people try to draw attention from Brazilian and international tourists, like the clown on this picture. His colorful clothes are composed of the colors that are closely associated with the frevo style: yellow, red, green, and blue. The clown was playing his harmonica, thereby hiding his instrument behind his hands. Because of his weathered face, we could guess that this clown has had a lot of experience of open-air performances.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 34:
Curitiba (PR) – Oldtimer car
Curitiba (PR) – Living statue
Curitiba (PR) – Oldtimer car
Curitiba (PR) – Traveling clown
Curitiba (PR) – Oldtimer car
Curitiba (PR) – Living statue
Curitiba (PR) – Oldtimer car
Curitiba (PR) – Traveling clown
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
207. Clown
JANUARY 2009: Clown
It is sad that more than more than forty thousand fatalities are counted annually in the Brazilian traffic. Some measures have been improved to improve road safety in Brazil, but it’s not sufficient and effective . Alcohol and mobile phone use are still major causes of fatal accidents. Therefore, initiatives at local level emerge to reduce the high number of casualties. When I was in Olinda in January 2009, I noticed this funny clown. He was hired by the city of Olinda to make passersby aware, in a playful way, of their traffic behavior and how to behave properly in traffic.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
148. Fiddling clown
NOVEMBER 2007: Fiddling clown
One more picture of the Zumbi Parade in Belo Horizonte in November 2007. This time not a picture of someone in a folkloric outfit, but of a clown. This clown was acting as a sad clown. His make-up and his way of acting almost made you cry and feel sorry for him. From time to time, he fiddled sad songs on his violin. To my big surprise, his acting and violin play made some bystanders laugh. I only can conclude that his sad music must have been funny. However, I am still wondering why this clown took part in the folkloric Zumbi Parade.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2015
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
006. Clowns
FEBRUARY 2005: Clowns
Carnival in Pernambuco is well known in Brazil. There are significant differences between the samba carnival in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo on one hand, and the multicultural carnival in Recife and Olinda on the other hand. Carnival in Pernambuco is dominated by local music and dance styles, among which the frevo. In 2005, I attended carnival in Recife, in the historical center, at Marco Zero. This neighborhood is characterized by a large number of historical houses that date back from the Dutch occupation in the seventeenth century. On the way to Marco Zero, I met these lady clowns who posed spontaneously in front of my camera, both with a broad smile.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014
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