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.