Four of the original 18 siblings still living in the family compound in northern Sao Paulo. This is Efigenia's living room.
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Conceicao in her living room.
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Last weekend, Conceicao shipped two pieces off to an exhibition in Piracicaba, a large city outside of Sao Paulo, but there still isn't enough space to display all her paintings.
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Joao puts the finishing touches on one of his paintings in his studio behind a beauty salon. He says his work is influenced by Brazilian painter Emiliano di Cavalcanti.
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Joao's granddaughter Julia says she wants to be a painter; for now she might want to focus on coloring (lipstick) between the lines.
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Efigenia at Conceicao's window. The family lives around a common yard.
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The family moved into the compound in northern Sao Paulo when the night was lit only by fireflies and an occasional passing car headlight. The city has grown up around them.
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