Photo Exhibit

Along the cliff walkway was a photography exhibit celebrating one of Portugal's fine documentary shooters. It is a permanent outdoor exhibit commemorating the centenary of Artur Pastor's birth. I'm attaching some of his best images from the show.

From the exhibit plaque:
A DIFFERENT ALGARVE
The centenary of Artur Pastor's birth

Artur Pastor (1922-99), considered one of the greatest Portuguese photographers of the 20th century, was born in Alter do Chão on May 1, 1922. His work recorded, in a unique and singular way, the identity of our country, especially between the 1940's and 70's.

He lived in Evora from the age of three until he was old enough for military service, in Tavira at the beginning of the 1940s. It was then that he met some photography practitioners and fell in love with the art. In the early 1950s, while working as an engineer for the Ministry of Agriculture, he combined photography with his profession, and this enabled him to capture thousands of images from across the country. For 30 years he captured the everyday life of the people, heritage and customs in urban and rural areas.

This photography exhibition of Pastor's work provides a journey to the past, returning to the Algarve region, between the 1940s and 70s, reviving the memory and history of this region. It shows the relationship of man and nature, in rural and artisanal activities and especially our fishing tradition, thereby witnessing "A Different Algarve" from our current days.

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