Vavá Ribeiro

Vavá Ribeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a NYC / PARIS based photographer whose practice explores contemporary portraiture, cultural identity, and the interplay between place and memory. Trained initially in painting and design, Ribeiro relocated to New York in the early 1990s, where he shifted his focus to photography. His work received early international recognition with the Jury’s Special Award at the 2000 Festival des Arts de la Mode in Hyères, France. Ribeiro’s photographs have since appeared in leading publications including I-D and The New York Times Magazine.