Foto Cine Clube Bandeirante
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Foto Cine Clube Bandeirante is a Brazilian photography club, founded in 1939[1] in the city of São Paulo. Considered one of the most important clubs in the country, it hosts various activities, and contributed to the concept of artistic photography in Brazil, earning recognition from clubs abroad.[2]
Among the photographers who participated in the Foto Cine Club Bandeirante are Thomas Farkas, Geraldo de Barros, German Lorca,[3] Gertrudes Altschul, Eduardo Salvatore, Chico Albuquerque, Madalena Schwartz, José Yalenti,[4][5] Nelson Kojranski,[6] Marcel Giró, Bárbara Mors, José Oiticica Filho and Gaspar Gasparian.[7][8]
For years, the club organized the Brazilian Salon of Photographic Art, has twice organized the Brazilian Biennial of Photography among clubs, and digital salons such as Web Art Photos and Technology in Art.[9]