O que elas viram: fotolivros históricos de mulheres / What They Saw Reading Room is a hands-on exhibition featuring 106 photobooks from the IMS Paulista Photography Library collection at the Instituto Moreira Salles, including recently acquired titles from 10×10 Photobooks, a New York-based organization dedicated to researching and sharing photobooks. The collection spans over 150 years of publications, highlighting the significant role of women in shaping the field of photography, from pioneers who produced their work in the mid-19th century to notable figures in the contemporary scene.
IMS Paulista Library
Instituto Moreira Salles
Av. Paulista, 2424
São Paulo, Brazil
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17 March – 31 August 2026
Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am to 8 pm
Free admission
Tuesday, 17 March, 6:30 pm
Opening Reception + Talk with Russet Lederman
Press
Marie Claire Magazine (Brazil) by Giulia El Houssami (Portuguese, PDF)
Estadão de São Paulo (Portuguese)
Associação Brazileria de Ceinematografia (Portuguese)
AH: Aventuras na História by Felipe Sales Gomes (Portuguese)
Arte! Brasileiros (Portuguese)
MSN (Brazil) (Portuguese)
Cadastrar by Esther Zofan Vizzone (Portuguese)
PublishNews (Portuguese)
The IMS Library is a unique initiative in Brazil. With a capacity of 30,000 items, it aims to encourage research in the field of photography and contribute to the understanding of photography in its various forms of expression. The collection comprises publications on and about photography, also encompassing its developments in fields such as film, fashion, visual arts, and humanities.
