Thomaz Farkas

Later he was one of the most active photographers of the Foto Cine Clube Bandeirante, to which he joined with only 18 years old, in 1942, two years after its formation. During the dictatorshipof the 1960s, in his country he became involved in making documentaries, with his humanistic approach. In 1968, he embarked, with a group of photographers and filmmakers, on a journey through his country to document its traditions. Among his works, the documentation of the inauguration of the city of Brasília stands out. In 1979 he created the São Paulo Photo Gallery, exclusively for the exhibition of photographic work. He dedicated an important part of his career to training, as a professor of photography, photojournalism and cinema at the School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo. He was also a producer of documentaries, among which Brasil Verdade, Jânio a 24 Quadros, and Coronel Delmiro Gouveia.

Thomaz Farkas studied at Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. The recorded working language is Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. The field of work recorded is communication and photography. Residence is recorded at Brazil. Employment is recorded with University of São Paulo and Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo. Work by Thomaz Farkas is recorded in the collections of Tate and Museum of Modern Art.