About
 

Rafael Costa was born in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, in 1963. He graduated from the School of Architecture in Mackenzie University, São Paulo.

 

Rafael worked as an Architect designing sets for the cinema. Few years later he took interest in cinema photography and still photography.

 

Since 1998 he has been photographing for great brands in his own studio in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and developing his personal photographic projects.

 

www.rafaelcosta.com.br

 

 

Exhibitions:

 

“Arte Brasiliana” (Cittá di Anzio/ Itália) – December 2010

 

“Arte Padova” (Padova/Itália) – November 2010

 

“Como eu vejo” SP ARTE (Bienal/SP) – July 2010

 

Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo/Brasil) – September 2005

 

Galeria Monalisa (Paris/França) – July 2005

 

“Lês Inattendus”

Espace Charenton (Paris/ França) – November 2004

 

“Casa Cor Minas”

Espaço Arquiteto Aloizio Meirelles (Belo Horizonte/Brasil) July 2004

 

“Bendito Fruto”

Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo/Brasil) January – March 2003

 

 

Awards in Advertising:

 

“Mensagem” – FIAT – Leo Burnett Publicidade

FIAP 2010

 

“International Color Awards”

Photography Maters Cup – Nominee in Advertising

2009

 

“200 Best Ad Photographers”

World Wide 2006/2007

 

“TV magrinha” – Philips

9° Prêmio de Propaganda O Globo 2005

 

 

“Polaroid TAM” – TAM Airlines

Cannes Festival 2004

 

“Divam Bench” – Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo

One Show 2002

Clio Awards 2002

Clube de Criação 2001

Pinnacle 2000/2001

 

“River” – Honda Motorcycle

Clube de Criação 2001

Pinnacle 2000/2001

 

“Einstein” – Hospital Albert Einstein

Cannes Festival 2000