Photographer Gideon Mendel travelled by boat through the flooded town centre
The public market building, built in 1864, is a historic landmark and a popular meeting point with many coffee shops and restaurants. Photograph: Gideon Mendel’Since 2007 I have made 23 trips to film and photograph floods in 13 different countries. Working within this topography of climate change I am drawn to making images of precise symmetry and in doing so I seek to challenge our sense of security in the world.
The museum is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Its art collection has more than 5,700 art pieces, which had to be removed quickly by volunteers to be saved from the flood“Eighteen days since the flood water arrived, reality still seems inverted with surreal reflections appearing where they do not belong. With so many museums, galleries and historic buildings submerged, local people are struggling to comprehend such monumental damage to their cultural heritage.
A hugely popular and architecturally distinctive building, opened originally as the Majestic Hotel in 1933, now a cultural centre with theatre, cinema, public garden, gallery, restaurant and bookshop. The poet Mário Quintana was a permanent resident here from 1969 to 1980
Flooding Extreme Weather Americas World News Environment
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Horse stranded on roof in Brazil amid floods rescuedBrazilians battling their country&x27;s ongoing flood disaster finally had some good news.
Read more »
Death toll soars as flooding devastates parts of BrazilMore rain is on the way for southern parts of Brazil which have been devastated by flooding in recent days.
Read more »
Floods in Brazil and the Sussexes in Nigeria: photos of the dayThe Guardian’s picture editors select some of the most powerful photos from around the world
Read more »
El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in BrazilOn the outskirts of Eldorado do Sul, people are sleeping on the roadside and going hungry.
Read more »
El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in BrazilOn the outskirts of Eldorado do Sul, people are sleeping on the roadside and going hungry.
Read more »
El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in BrazilOn the outskirts of Eldorado do Sul, people are sleeping on the roadside and going hungry.
Read more »