The Secrets of Portrait Photography

Bob Wolfenson is a Brazilian photographer from São Paulo, where he lives and works. From the beginning of his career at just 16 to today, he has worked in a range of photographic media. A national symbol of portraiture as well as nude and fashion photography, he has always oscillated between artistic projects and advertising pieces.

He has composed pieces for publications like Veja, Vogue, Elle, S/N, Playboy, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, and Rolling Stone, as well as for several books including Jardim da Luz, Moda no Brasil por Brasileiros, 24x36, and Bob Wolfenson. His most prominent works have been exhibited in important institutions including The São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) y Museu de Arte Brasileira (MAB-FAAP)..

Many of his works have been displayed at museums and galleries such as the Itaú Cultural, The Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo (MAC), Museu da Fotografia in Curitiba, Zacheta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, and as part of various private collections.