Favela is the slum in Brazil where people have settled illegally. There are 1150 favelas in Rio de Janeiro, and one in four of the population is living in the favelas.
"ROCINHA", the largest slum in Latin America, has the population of 150,000 people. It has been pacified by Military Police in 2011, and it seems that the life became stable at first glance, however, the residents continue to survive.
Daisuke Ito was born in 1976 in Japan. He had learned photography for two years at IDEP in Bacelona, Spain.
He had wandered around Central and South America for two years.
He started his career as a photographer in 2005 in slum named Chapéu Mangueira in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He works in editorial and advertising of Brazil and Japan after his return to Japan in 2016.
Awards 2009
"Mainichi Newspaper Award" in the 10th Ueno Hikoma Award, Japan
2010
Shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards in Professional Sport category
Honorable Mention, Lens Culture International Exposure Awards
Honorable Mention, The 2010 International Photography Awards
2011
Lucie Foundation Scholarship
Burn Magazine Emerging Photographer Grant 2011 FINALISTA
2st Place, Prix de la Photographie Paris
Honorable Mention, The 2011 International Photography Awards
Overseas Training Grant for Emerging Artists, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japanese Government
2012
The PGB Photo Award 2012, Picture Story of Year Sports 2ND Place
Honorable Mention, Prix de la Photographie Paris
Honorable Mention, Premio Brasil Fotografia 2012
2013
1st Place, Prix de la Photographie Paris
Honorable Mention, The 2013 International Photography Awards
2017
2st Place, Prix de la Photographie Paris
Professional Advertising, Catalogues
