Jampa Builds: Fotografias da João Pessoa Modernista

Abstract

This work is a mixture of research and photographic essays, both parts being closely linked. The research consists of verifying the relationships between the disciplines of architecture and photography, how they mutually favor each other and how photography has been used in the design process, in times of predominance of the image. It was also necessary to research the diffusion of modernist architecture in the city of João Pessoa, how this heritage has rapidly deteriorated in the face of real estate market pressures and how photography can help preserve the memory of these assets. The research carried out culminated in the updating of the mapping of modernist works in the city of João Pessoa according to the citations in the reviewed works. From the updated mapping of modernist works and criteria based on research, such as the state of conservation, the current use of the building and the most outstanding modernist characteristics, some works were selected to be the object of the photographic essays. The tests resulted in a catalog containing a brief file and selected photographs of each work. From the practice of the tests, it was possible to extract experiences that are shared in this work, which range from the planning to the execution, step by step, of one of the tests. With this, it is intended that beginner photographers improve their knowledge about the intricacies of architectural photography.