“To look through a Becher book is to take a lesson in vernacular aesthetics ; it is to learn to read differences in composition, rhythm
The São Domingos Mines in Alentejo, close to Mértola, were abandoned in 1966 after centuries of mining activities. The area now resembles a post-apocalyptic waste
Cemitério dos Ingleses (‘British Cemetery’) was founded in 1717 and is a burial place for mostly non-Portuguese inhabitants of Lisbon and its surrounding areas. Perhaps
The most recent addition to the Museu da Ãgua is the Galeria do Loreto (‘Loreto Gallery’), which connects the Reservatório da Patriarcal with the São
The Ponte 25 de Abril (25th of April Bridge) is a suspension bridge connecting Lisbon to Almada on the south bank of the river Tejo.