The photographs of Miguel Rio Branco embody the richness, complexity, and sensuality of contemporary Latin America. David Levi Strauss elucidates the world of Rio Branco, leading the reader deep into its mysteries. Miguel Rio Branco is a portrait of heat, vitality, and diversity in life and in the landscape. It is the first comprehensive collection of his work to be published outside of Latin America. Miguel Da Silva Paranhos Do Rio Branco was born in 1946 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. He is a photographer, painter, cinematographer, film director, and creator of multimedia productions. Since 1980 Rio Branco has been a correspondent for Magnum Photos.