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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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galessa's plastics' favorite photos from other Flickr members (1,715)
Contacts (487)
Groups (50)
- Vintage Plastic Homeware 551 photos, 38 members
- jellies sandals-sandales plastique 28 photos, 61 members
- Nineteenth Century Ambrotypes 611 photos, 71 members
- Abraham Palatnik Sculptures 38 photos, 15 members
- Antique Machinery 2,402 photos, 97 members
- Metal Deco 1,048 photos, 99 members
- CAFOFO RETRÔ 456 photos, 168 members
- Eye for Design 417 photos, 28 members
- About Stock Photo | www.aboutstockphoto.com 3,256 photos, 775 members
- Longer, Lower, Wider- Vintage Dream Cars and Styling Prototypes 1,456 photos, 232 members
- braun 960 photos, 261 members
- hfg ulm 235 photos, 104 members
- Perpetual Calendars 143 photos, 41 members
- Moonbase Alpha 226 photos, 74 members
- Memphis Group 83 photos, 27 members
- Verner Panton 294 photos, 54 members
- Life in Plastic 63,575 photos, 1,799 members
- Kapsa 67 photos, 34 members
- Observing the Design 647 photos, 55 members
- INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 1920-1950 246 photos, 135 members
- Streamline Moderne Architecture (Quality Images) 3,103 photos, 631 members
- Digital fabrication 4,435 photos, 850 members
- Vintage Tupperware 97 photos, 45 members
- Vintage Tupperware Collectors 356 photos, 146 members
- History Of Radio 296 photos, 55 members
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera 7,583 photos, 507 members
- The Modern Accumulator 1,050 photos, 263 members
- .·:*¨*:·.Nostalgia.·:*¨*:·. 8,447 photos, 242 members
- **Collections for Collectors (CFC) No Limits** 14,703 photos, 352 members
- THE GAMES WE PLAY 2,392 photos, 77 members
- COLLECTOR`S LOT 13,337 photos, 166 members
- Of a Bygone Age. (Retro Stuff) 23,168 photos, 645 members
- Treasured Things & Collectibles 7,471 photos, 365 members
- Herman Miller 1,232 photos, 425 members
- Vintage Radio 3,515 photos, 416 members
- Tabletop & Portable Radios 1,279 photos, 100 members
- Marconi, radio and radioamateurs activity 1,340 photos, 162 members
- Arne Jacobsen 733 photos, 298 members
- Bangle Lovers 1,579 photos, 247 members
- Extraordinarily Ordinary(No animal, people or nature shots) 42,310 photos, 2,271 members
- Vintage Industry 644 photos, 286 members
- "They don't make them like they used to" 9,854 photos, 424 members
- Eero Aarnio 638 photos, 180 members
- Vintage boxes - Boites anciennes -Cojea antiguas 1,100 photos, 256 members
- vintage matchbooks and -boxes 5,486 photos, 353 members
- Gilbert Rohde - Modern Designs 1,632 photos, 82 members
- Nifty Thrift 49,513 photos, 3,908 members
- Object(s) 12,305 photos, 1,014 members
- FETISH OBJECTS 1,170 photos, 193 members
- Nice Simple Objects 8,006 photos, 599 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