The Painter and the City

February 24, 2016 Uncategorized Comments Off on The Painter and the City 1142

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.