Rio de Janeiro 40

Synopsis of Rio de Janeiro 40

«Rio de Janeiro 40» is Felix Richter’s photography book, published by Ceu Azul de Copacaba in hardcover, in Portuguese and English.

This work brings together aerial photographs of Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer above Corcovado, Guanabara Bay, the city and the vegetation surrounding it. The color images show the relationship between natural landscape and urban fabric, and are accompanied by short texts in Portuguese and English.

First edition published in 2007.

For those seeking a visual approach to Rio de Janeiro through aerial photography and its urban icons.