The Painter and the City
Antonio Amandeu Conceicao Cruz was born in Porto and lived there his entire life. He took as his subject matter his hometown and spent a lifetime chasing the wet and mysterious light, characteristics of Porto.
In 1956 the great Portuguese director Manuoel de Oliveira produced the film “O Pintor e a Cidade”. A beautiful silent film alternating scenes of the painter, the city and the artwork.
A simple love letter to one of my favourite cities.
Off the Coast Podcast – A Conversation with Daniel Gamelas
Daniel Gamelas is a Portuguese sculptor based in Porto, Portugal whose work focuses on pre- Roman Iberian culture. Daniel has founded the first traditional art academy in Portugal, AARP.
The interview can be found on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/off-the-coast-of-utopia/off-the-coast-with-daniel-gamelas
Daniel’s Website: http://www.danielgamelas.com
Music for the podcast by Kid Cholera: http://www.opsound.org/artist/kidcholera/ and courtesy of Bobby McAlister: http://www.calgarycassettes.org/2011/11/bobby-mcalister-and-telstars-band-of.html