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ASALEM
has been owned by the California resident Laura Consulter since
2002, and is managed by her son André Cypriano together with
his wife Bianka Cypriano.
André Cypriano has been traveling to Ilha Grande since he
was a teenager, adventuring with friends into forbidden areas looking
for the best waves to surf. As the years progressed, he became attracted
to the island's history and, as a documentary photographer, ended
up being the only person authorized by the governor of Rio de Janeiro
to spend days taking photographs inside the most infamous
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penitentiary
in the history of Brazil, "The Devil's Caldron." Located
inside a State Reserve, the prison was closed and the buildings demolished
in 1994, eight months after Cypriano documented it. His book, "The
Devil’s Caldron," was published by Cosac
& Naify in 2001. |
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