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Biography: The Visura (Vē-su’-ra: Be seen) Blog features Visura highlights, essays, and announcements—including grants, partnerships, events and open call opportunities and results.

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Video: Johanna Alarcón on the power of Photography

directed by adriana teresa letorney for visura

Jun 6, 2020

Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney interviews Ecuadorian photojournalist Johanna Alarcón (Johis) for this new series highlighting Visura members. Johanna's work is focused on socio-cultural humanitarian and gender issues, primarily in Latin America.

Produced by Visura
Directed by Adriana Teresa Letorney
Filmed & Edited by Gabriel Munhoz
Photos and additional footage by Johanna Alarcón, www.johannaalarcon.com
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Date: October 2019

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