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galessa's plastics' photostream
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I am a designer interested in history of design, architecture, arts and technology.
I am a plastics collector, from the 19th century (maybe earlier) on. I have a small collection of objects I will share with Flickr users.
I live in Rio, Brazil, and would love to hear from anyone with similar interests.
Update August 2008:
I have just got a Master's Degree in Design with a dissertation about (guess) Plastics Design History.
Update December 2008:
I am now a teacher in the Design Department (BAI) at UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)!
Update November 2009:
I have just been accepted in the Doctorate Program in Visual Arts (Image and Culture) at UFRJ!
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Groups (50)
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- Nineteenth Century Ambrotypes 588 photos, 66 members
- Abraham Palatnik Sculptures 38 photos, 13 members
- Antique Machinery 2,235 photos, 90 members
- Metal Deco 977 photos, 97 members
- CAFOFO RETRÔ 456 photos, 166 members
- Eye for Design 358 photos, 27 members
- About Stock Photo | www.aboutstockphoto.com 3,195 photos, 785 members
- Longer, Lower, Wider- Vintage Dream Cars and Styling Prototypes 1,384 photos, 228 members
- braun 928 photos, 243 members
- hfg ulm 234 photos, 103 members
- Perpetual Calendars 138 photos, 41 members
- Moonbase Alpha 202 photos, 73 members
- Memphis Group 79 photos, 24 members
- Verner Panton 268 photos, 54 members
- Life in Plastic 57,308 photos, 1,738 members
- Kapsa 67 photos, 33 members
- Observing the Design 592 photos, 53 members
- INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 1920-1950 406 photos, 133 members
- Streamline Moderne Architecture (Quality Images) 3,087 photos, 622 members
- Digital fabrication 4,181 photos, 823 members
- Vintage Tupperware 97 photos, 44 members
- Vintage Tupperware Collectors 338 photos, 138 members
- History Of Radio 273 photos, 53 members
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera 7,264 photos, 490 members
- The Modern Accumulator 1,053 photos, 262 members
- .·:*¨*:·.Nostalgia.·:*¨*:·. 7,957 photos, 231 members
- **Collections for Collectors (CFC) No Limits** 13,799 photos, 342 members
- THE GAMES WE PLAY 2,345 photos, 77 members
- COLLECTOR`S LOT 13,254 photos, 163 members
- Of a Bygone Age. (Retro Stuff) 24,569 photos, 631 members
- Treasured Things & Collectibles 8,373 photos, 365 members
- Herman Miller 1,203 photos, 414 members
- Vintage Radio 3,114 photos, 393 members
- Tabletop & Portable Radios 1,206 photos, 96 members
- Marconi, radio and radioamateurs activity 1,306 photos, 163 members
- Arne Jacobsen 700 photos, 285 members
- Bangle Lovers 1,674 photos, 243 members
- Extraordinarily Ordinary(No animal, people or nature shots) 41,253 photos, 2,264 members
- Vintage Industry 619 photos, 282 members
- "They don't make them like they used to" 9,830 photos, 417 members
- Eero Aarnio 640 photos, 180 members
- Vintage boxes - Boites anciennes -Cojea antiguas 1,056 photos, 250 members
- vintage matchbooks and -boxes 4,019 photos, 337 members
- Gilbert Rohde - Modern Designs 1,700 photos, 80 members
- Nifty Thrift 48,151 photos, 3,866 members
- Object(s) 10,556 photos, 909 members
- FETISH OBJECTS 1,221 photos, 197 members
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- Objects Home- Invite your Contacts 13,486 photos, 2,071 members
Testimonials (3)
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addadada says:
"Incredible artistic photos of some insanely cool plastics!
"Plastic. I love plastic. I want to be plastic."
Andy Warhol
"Now, hand over that damn plastic scottydog fork!"
Adda Dada"15th August, 2008
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ricksoloway says:
"galeesa is my Brazilian blood brother. His product photos showcase a wonderful collection of the greatest hits of industrial design. He has a special thing for Bakelite and plastic, and he always manages to retrieve fascinating examples from the past. He's an asset to the flickr community, and a most pleasant contact and friend."
27th July, 2007
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Splendor and Demise says:
"Galessa is one of the people who make Flickr great. To begin with, he's got a great eye for the 'interestingness' of an object. He tends to collect vintage objects and very often knows a great deal about it's provenance, historical uses, etc.
Galessa's photography techniques are frequently flawless - almost to the point of appearing unreal. Considering his very basic equipment, he's got the soul and skill of a commercial photographer but doesn't know it yet.
Finally, Galessa is always available for comment and helpful advice to others. This and all of the above makes him one of the Flickr heros in my book."28th March, 2007
- Name:
- gerson lessa
- Joined:
- December 2006
- Hometown:
- Niterói
- Currently:
- niteroi, rio de janeiro (just across the bay), brazil
- I am:
- Male and Single
- Occupation:
- designer / researcher
- Email:
- glplastico [at] gmail.com