Three friends pause to chat on the narrow stair steps of a Rio de Janeiro favela beneath the golden dawn sky. Colorful houses built chock-a-block side by side characterize such informal Brazilian neighborhoods. Set in the shadow of Corcovado with its statue of Christ the Redeemer, this thoughtful portrait by Arnaldo de Moraes is filled with vibrant energy. Titled Três amigas na Favela com Cristo amarelo in Portuguese.
