CHARLESWILHEM photo graphed by VITOR PICKERSGILL FERNANDO MAZZA = JULIANA STEIN = INHOTIM, = MATHEUS LAGES = ELI SUDBRACK - MELK Z DA = SERGIO J MATOS
It’s the terror of knowing what this world is about....
MARCH/APRIL 2012
UNDERPRESSURE
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It’s the terror of knowing. What this world is about 2
Lucien Freud paintings 3
Contents
SINERGIA featuring Paula Zago directed by Pedro Nogueira with styling by Claudia Rodrigues umagmag.com/sinergia 4
Masthead CREATIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER Romeu Silveira Editor in Chief André Rodrigues Editorial Assistant Rafael Carvalho Fashion editor Luigi Torre Editorial Contributors Juliana Lopes Renato de Cara Igi Ayedun Art direction Romeu Silveira Typeface Didot Futura One Direction Contributing photographers Vitor Pickersgill Paula Perrier Josefina Alazraki Lucas Landau Fernando Mazza Matheus Lages Jessica Sim Ivan Muselli Barbara Arcuschin Eric Mas João Arraes Rodrigo Bueno Dario Salamone Special Thanks to Eli Sudbrack Antonio Bizarro Way Model Juliana Stein Renato de Cara Mirham Ascencio Omar Campbell
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Words by Luigi Torre
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Words by Juliana Lopes
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Words by AndrĂŠ Rodrigues
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con versa tion with Art File
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VIRGILIO NETO, by Igi Ayedun
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Conversation
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Conversation
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Darwin
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In the first place, I have collected so large a body of facts, showing, in accordance with the almost universal belief of breeders, that with animals and plants a cross between different varieties, or between individuals of the same variety but of another strain, gives vigour and fertility to the offspring; and on the other hand, that close interbreeding diminishes vigour and fertility; that these facts alone incline me to believe that it is a general law of nature (utterly ignorant though we be of the meaning of the law) that no organic being self-fertilises itself for an eternity of generations; but that a cross with another individual is occasionally perhaps at very long intervals -- indispensable.
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Extinction This subject will be more fully discussed in our chapter on Geology; but it must be here alluded to from being intimately connected with natural selection. Natural selection acts solely through the preservation of variations in some way advantageous, which consequently endure. But as from the high geometrical powers of increase of all organic beings, each area is already fully stocked with inhabitants, it follows that as each selected and favoured form increases in number, so will the less favoured forms decrease and become rare. 27
Divergence of Character
The principle, which I have designated by this term, is of high importance on my theory, and explains, as I believe, several important facts. In the first place, varieties, even strongly-marked ones, though having somewhat of the character of species as is shown by the hopeless doubts in many cases how to rank them yet certainly differ from each other far less than do good and distinct species. Nevertheless, according to my view, varieties are species in the process of formation, or are, as I have called them, incipient species. How, then, does the lesser difference between varieties become augmented into the greater difference between species?
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Saia apartamento 03 usada como blusa Camisa Apartamento 03 Calça Onassis Vintage Sapatos Studio TMLS
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Drielle veste: vestido Lia Rodrigues calça Emporio Ana Sapatos Cavage Joseph veste: Poncho Silvia Poppovic para Marcelo Caetano Vintage Terno Etro Colar Opto Calca H&m acervo 44
Marilia veste: Saia Apartamento 03
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Camisa Christian Dior colar Elisa Stecca Saia Apartamento 03
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blusa toule calça DTA Sapatos Cavage
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20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.” 23 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
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Portrait by Cassia Tabatini
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assumevividastrofocus.com
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assume vivid astro focus is comprised of Eli Sudbrack and Christophe Hamaide-Pierson. Eli Sudbrack was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and lives and works between S達o Paulo and New York. Christophe Hamaide-Pierson was born in Paris and lives and works in Paris.
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Bread & Pussy
Barney’s NYC vs Lady Gaga by AVAF
Eli Sudbrack, 2008, São Paulo
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Comme des Garรงons by AVAF
Frieze art fair, 2004
Comme des Garรงons by AVAF
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Words by Renato de Cara
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Words by Renato de Cara
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Portraits
tupi nottupi s! that the! ques tion! 60
Alexandre Herchcovitch 61
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Adriana Bozon, creative director of Ellus 65
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Samuel Cirnansck
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Juliana Jabour
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Reinaldo Lourenรงo
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Danielle Jensen 73
Raquel Davidowicz, from UMA
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Jo達o Pimenta 75
Lino Villaventura 76
Fernanda Yamamoto 77
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Camisa y Falda: Vanesa Krongold
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Camisa y short: Top Man Blazer: United Colors of Benetton
Camisa y short: Top Man Blazer: United Colors of Benetton
CorpiĂąo: Forever 21 Culotte: El CamarĂn
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Sweater: Zara Culotte: El CamarĂn Collar estrellas: Los Vados del Isen Pulseras: Kukla
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Remera: Zara Short: Ladr贸n de Guevara
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Top de cuero rojo: Jazm铆n Chebar Falda: Kukla
Chaleco: Ladr贸n de Guevara Short: Polo Ralph Lauren Zapatillas: Converse
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Camisa: Uniqlo Short: Kukla Zapatillas: Converse Cintur贸n: Kukla
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Juliana Corpi帽o: Vanesa Krongold Short: Levis Cintur贸n: Kukla Pulseras: Kukla
John Camisa: Vintage Short: Top Man
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Juliana Remera “California”: Wildfox Culotte: El Camarín Botas: Bess NYC
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A interview with Melk Z-Da
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A interview with Melk Z-Da
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A interview with Melk Z-Da
photography by Agencia Fotosite
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Words by Rafael Carvalho
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Gaby Amarantos
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bad romance
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Jacket Vivienne Westwood Man Polo Adidas Silver Jumpersuit Y-3
Gianluca 1 Coat Jil Sander Shirt GF Ferrè Trousers Adidas Silver Gianluca 2 Jacket Stone Island Sweater Avant-Toi Trousers Fabio Quaranta Gianluca 3 Trench Salvatore Ferragamo T-shirt Bottega Veneta Trousers Adidas Silver Shoes Jil Sander Gianluca 4 Coat Fabio Quaranta Sweater Stone Island Trousers Galliano Shoes Burberry Prorsum Gianluca 5 Jacket Z Zegna Shirt Fabio Quaranta Trousers Stone Island Gianluca 6 Jacket Vivienne Westwood Man Polo Adidas Silver Jumpersuit Y-3 Gianluca 7 Tank-Top Fabio Quaranta Gianluca 8 Trench and shoes Burberry Prorsum Sweater Ermanno by Ermanno Scervino Trousers Stone Island
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Jacket Stone Island Sweater Avant-Toi Trousers Fabio Quaranta
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Coat Jil Sander Shirt GF Ferrè Trousers Adidas Silver
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Jacket Z Zegna Shirt Fabio Quaranta Trousers Stone Island
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Coat Fabio Quaranta Sweater Stone Island Trousers Galliano Shoes Burberry Prorsum
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Tank-Top Fabio Quaranta
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Trench Salvatore Ferragamo T-shirt Bottega Veneta Trousers Adidas Silver Shoes Jil Sander  139
Trench and shoes Burberry Prorsum Sweater Ermanno by Ermanno Scervino Trousers Stone Island
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LONELY HEARTS dress MANIA MANIA choker MANIA MANIA ring (left) MEDOWLARK rings (right)
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RUBY dress MANIA MANIA ring
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STOLEN GIRLFRIENDS CLUB jacket VINTAGE swimsuit MANIA MANIA ring
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STOLEN GIRLFRIENDS CLUB dress MANIA MANIA choker
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RUBY pants LONELY BY LONELY HEARTS bra KAREN WALKER sunglasses MAISON MARGIELA shoes 147
KSUBI jeans KATE SYLVESTER bikini top MANIA MANIA ring MAISON MARGIELA shoes
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LONELY BY LONELY HEARTS bra and briefs COSTUME NATIONAL shoes from WUNDERKAMMER
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Objects of Affection by Walton Ford Words by Rafael Carvalho
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HELMUT NEWTON @ Grand Palais The renowned Grand Palaiswill host from March 24 to June 17 the exhibit Helmut Newton. The Austrian photographer lived in Paris for 14 years of his life, era of his famous collaborations with Vogue, and this will be the first retrospective of his work in France after his death. Featuring more than two hundred pieces – including huge enlargements of original works, polaroids and impressions supervised by the artist himself – the display will bring among its characters some of the most iconic women of our time, such as Catherine Deneuve, Liz Taylor and Kate Moss. The whole thing was conceived and curated by his partner, June Newton, who also directed the documentary movie Helmut by June, to be projected during the expo. Among eroticism, sophistication and glamour, this is a precious insight into the universe and career of probably the most influential fashion photographer of 20th century.
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Lovani wears Herhcovitch Jeans
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game over
RNANDO MAZZA = JULIANA STEIN = INHOTIM, = MATHEUS LAGES = ELI SUDBRACK - MELK Z DA = SERGIO J MATOS
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