Ruy Guerra and Ruy Duarte de Carvalho — between writings and imaginaries

Abstract: Born Portuguese, Ruy Guerra and Ruy Duarte de Carvalho chose to be of the world, having in common that they were men of the world, for whom the image and the word were central to their reflections on spaces on the margins. Born, in 2021, from the challenge of marking Ruy Guerra’s 90th birthday and the 80th birthday Ruy Duarte would have had, this ebook is a tribute to the intensity and depth with which they made/make work. It alternates canonical articles with essays that take on the undisciplined heritage of both men, who used the camera, writing and the ‘thing said’ to make their life and work an unsubmissive gesture and ethical commitment.