#323 - Pedro Martinelli
Summary
Host Marcelo Tasco interviews legendary photographer Pedro Martinelli, who reflects on his career covering five World Cups, wars, and the Amazon. Martinelli shares stories of photographing the Panará indigenous people, working at Studio Abril, and documenting disappearing icons like the Electra plane. He discusses the ethical weight of his work, the decline of print journalism, and his deep connection to the Brazilian landscape.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Pedro Martinelli and his new book
First contact with the Panará giants in the Amazon
Journalism in the 70s and the devastation of the Amazon
Studio photography, Carla Perez, and 'stolen' shots
The decline of print media and documenting the Electra plane
The tragedy of the Panará people and the 25-year reunion
The environmental impact of the Cuiabá-Santarém highway
Living on a boat in the Amazon for 10 years
Childhood in Santo André and the Atlantic Forest
From darkroom technician to sports photographer
Family heritage, opera, and the photographer's dreams
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