ferrez, as much as polidori, responds directly to the strength and majestic presence of natural beauty which surrounds and moulds the urban landscape - in ferrez's images it is possible to identify the urban evolution that took place between the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.

in polidori's, one can observe the challenges that the city faces today - marc ferrez's legacy is enshrined in the negatives and hundreds of original photographs from the period of the gilberto ferrez collection, held today by the instituto moreira salles.

the glass negatives were digitalized in high resolution for this text, which facilitates an immersion in the details of the images.