Photography as memory in the lives of the Candangos

The book Photography as Memory in the Life of the Candangos is a study of the reconstruction and re-signification of the life history of some individuals, the Candangos, the first residents of Brasilia, in the recreation of their identities and rights. It covers not only residents of Brasilia, but also others from different parts of the Federal District and the surrounding area, from different social classes. Its aim is to add information to the historical construct produced about the Federal District, with the help of photographs from personal collections, demonstrating how the image can be a valuable tool in reconstructing the memory of individuals, subsequently enabling the creation of a document that recovers a part of the social memory of a people, in this case, the Candangos. The study is based on the stories, perceptions and interpretations of facts with the help of photographs from personal collections and accounts from the individuals surveyed.