It’s dawn in Mumbai, and as Philadelphia-based photographer Noah Addis looks out over an informal community of squatting families, a local woman brings him warm tea and something to eat. Over the course of his travels, the photographer has discovered that daily life for the estimated one billion people dwelling in “slums” is quite unlike how it’s often been portrayed in mainstream media.
Even when architect Antonio Francisco Lisboa could no longer use his hands, he never ceased building the magnificent Late Baroque churches of Brazil, carving intricate religious scenes into soapstone facades. He tied his tools to his arms, working late into the night on his masterpieces and earning the title Aleijadinho, meaning “The Little Cripple.” At the time of his death, Brazil was in its last year of colonialism, but the echoes of his extraordinary life’s story continue to linger throughout the hallowed churches of Ouro Preto.
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