It’s a common myth that all albinos have red eyes, a myth easily dispelled by these stunning portraits by Gustavo Lacerda. Since 2009 Lacerda, a São Paulo-based fine art photographer, has been researching and approaching albinos to photograph in his studio.
Many of his subjects, used being treated as ‘outsiders’, were initially uncomfortable with the process but later felt great pride after seeing the results.
This series has been making the rounds online and three of Lacerda’s images were featured in the Pirelli/Masp Photography Collection, which honors excellence in the Brazillian photography community.
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THEY COULD BE ANGELS
so white, so bright
they could be angels
white hair, white skin
pale eyes
a touch of pink
on lips, on rosy cheeks
otherwise
so white, like light
so bright
they could be angels
copyright 2012
Sonya Florentino
*poem written after viewing photographs of albino children by Brazilian photographer Gustavo Lacerda