brazil issue 379

Dec 2012

Rafael Costa Fotografia

Sao Paulo - photographers

Rafael Costa was born in Ribeirão Preto in 1963. After receiving an MFA in Achitecture, he started working in the cinematography department at TVC - Televisão e Cinema Ltda. From here, Rafael made his first approach into photography, starting with cinema and moving on to stills.

In 1998, he started his own studio from where he creates most of his work for renowned agencies. In 2003, Rafael had his first exhibition of personal work, 'Bendito Fruto', at Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, leading to his 'Como Eu Vejo' show at SP Arte in 2010. In 2011, he released his book IMAGINARIO during the Florence Biennale, Italy.