Ed Viggiani

Ed Viggiani (*1958) is a Brazilian photographer. He has a master’s degree in Communication Science from ECA USP and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from FESPSP. Professionally active since 1978, Viggiani started his career as Chico Albuquerque’s photography assistant and as a photojournalist at O Povo journal. He has worked for major Brazilian newspapers and magazines such as IstoÉ magazine, Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo, and Jornal do Brasil. Viggiani was recognized with the Mother Jones International Fund’s prize, the APCA award for the best photography exhibition and the Marc Ferrez Funarte prize, among others. His work is part of important collections, such as Masp and MAM-SP.