BRAZILIAN RAINFOREST PICTORIAL TREASURE ALEXANDRE WULFES COLLECTION Start Price USD 1,920.00 Current Price USD 1,920.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location Rio de Janeiro See more about 'BRAZILIAN RAINFOREST PICTORIAL TREASURE ' Description Item # 15 Name of the Item BRAZILIAN  RAINFOREST  PICTORIAL  TREASURE ALEXANDRE  WULFES  COLLECTION Provenance Brazil Material Photographic Facsimile Collection of 259 old, unique and  UNSEEN  pictures Short Description Photographic Facsimile of rare, unseen and unique old Photographic Collection taken between 1922 – 1935 by the German-Brazilian Photographer, Alexandre Wulfes. Highlights This rare and unique Photographic Collection is a lifetime treasure and the result for a life devoted to Exploration and shows innumerable places and Indian tribes from Brazil in primitive way of life in the hinterlands of Rainforest in Brazil Condition As it is and shown in picture. The Facsimile is new. Measures Pictures of different sizes. Some small, other medium and other very large Date The original pitures dates to 1922-1935 AD. The Facsimile Collection dates 2007 AD Origin of the item Brazil Full Description BRAZILIAN  RAINFOREST  PICTORIAL  TREASURE              ALEXANDRE  WULFES  COLLECTION     Facsimile Collection of the rare, unseen and unique Photographic Collection taken between 1922-1935. The photographer was a German-Brazilian Explorer called Alexandre Wulfes.     THE ORIGINAL COLLECTION   This rare and unique Photographic Collection, comprises 259 pictures and 3 newspapers clipping of epoch.  All items were preserved and are intact inside the original albums. All pictures are in perfect conditions. The original Collection is a real treasure and belongs to the Documentation Center of the Mankind Museum of Rio de Janeiro.  It is a lifetime treasure and the results of a life devoted to Exploration and Photography. It shows innumerable places and Brazilian Indian tribes in primitive way of life.  Most of the tribes portrayed disappeared by now. For this reason, this Collection has an immense value and is very, very representative. Some places shown were small villages at that time, and now are big cities. This collection is a real document in terms of ethnography, but also of urban development.  In Brazil, no one institution has such a representative Collection of unseen pictures!      THE MAN   Alexandre Wulfes (1901-1974) started his career as a professional photographer. He considered himself as one of the last explorers of the XIX Century. He had the feeling for adventure and was attracted by danger. He followed the steps of his father, who was a photographer of the Kaiser of Prussia.  In 1922 he took part in the exploratory expeditions led by the famous Brazilian Explorer Marshal Rondon. Later he obtained a special permission from the Brazilian Government in order to carry out his own Project. At that time, he traveled throughout a big part of Brazil, taking pictures and shooting for films about the Brazilian hinterlands. Widely known for a successful career as a professional Photographer, he published many books.  He was a representative agent of the Fan Films in Brazil and Director of Cia. Cine P. Mattogrossense. As a cineaste, he had authorization of the Brazilian Government to make films of places considered of national security. His work included both aerial and terrestrial shoots and it was considered of great value at that epoch. As a consequence, he found places not yet known.  Some places were complete unknown and inhabited by fiercely Indians. Other Indians were very pacific and kind, Sometimes, there was a complete integration among them.  His work was widely publicized in newspapers and other means of communication at that time. In his long life devoted to exploration he collected material in order to make a big Project. His big Project: The Giant of South America, was never concluded. As a celebrated cineaste he won prizes in England and other places abroad. In October of 2008, a Festival in TRIESTE (Italy) will celebrate his efforts. His most important film is Alma do Brasil (Soul of Brazil).  In the forties, Alexandre Wulfes opened a cine-laboratory in Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) He introduced his nephews Herbert and Eurico Richers to the arts of Cinema. Herbert Richers now is a leading Company of Translations in Sao Paulo.     A LIFETIME TREASURE   This Collection was not seen by people. Neither was it published. Most of the people and tribes portrayed no longer do exist. Millions of Brazilian Indians were killed from the Conquest until our days.    The pictures show their faces…You can see their eyes, and witness their joy and sorrows. Their health and their diseases. The children playing in joy and the old man and the old woman thinking about their fate. Also, you can see how they worked. How they make rituals. How they live… All of them perished !The only souvenir of them now is this vibrant picture collection. And now, you can know more of their world and almost talk with them.   They are there to be discovered !     THIS OFFER : A PHOTOGRAFIC FACSIMILE OF THE COLLECTION   This rare Facsimile collection assembles 259 unseen pictures. The original Collection belongs to the Documentation Centre of the MANKIND MUSEUM of RIO DE JANEIRO, but we have a UNIQUE photographic FACSIMILE of the whole collection and will trade it. For further information about this offer, please write to pradodemello@hotmail.com   More Info Further information and other pictures... Please write to us. Apraisal value of the Facsimile Collection 9.500.00  eBay value 1.920.00   Business Information History/background Every item offered by MAT-AC (Mouseîon Antiques Trading & Ashraf Coins) is unconditionally guaranteed to be Genuine and Authentic. We are located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where we have a small shop. From 1996 we started to work as Antique Dealers and we have travelled many times to places related to History and Archaeology, looking for interesting items to sell and pieces for our own collection. From 2002 we work with Archaeological Tours and we travel constantly abroad looking for other items. Also, we collect archaeological artefacts and art works for more than 25 years and part of this collection will be displayed in the Mankind Museum in Rio de Janeiro. Payment policy We accept payments through PayPal, Mail order or Bank transfer for Citibank account. All payments are required until 5 days after the end of auction. Shipping information   Shipping WORLDWIDE => Buyer pays shipping costs depending on buyer's requests. Some items can be sent free. Combined Shipping => Multiple items can be combined for a single low shipping cost. Insurance => Optional insurance. Registered Mail => If you would like registered Mail, please let me know as soon as you win the item. Not registered Mail is sent with buyer's risk. Note => For countries like China, Turkey, all Eastern Europe & Central and South America we recommend to send all items with registered Mail for your security. Note 2 => Parcels and Orders to Italy are subject to a high insurance always. Return policy All illustrations are of the actual item offered here: The Facsimile Collection. The authenticity of all pieces is fully guaranteed and comes with our gallery Certificate of Authenticity written guarantee. If the object does not fit the description; just let us know within 07 days after receiving the object. Generally we accept a term of return, but this selling is final. If you have any doubt, please write to us and we will answer your questions as soon as possible. Travels to places of Archaeological significance Also, we organise special tours to places of archaeological and historical significance in travels designed as Courses of Archaeology in loco. With pleasure, we help people to purchase items in places as Damascus and others. Then, not only you can visit the place, but you can be assisted to buy good and interesting items.   New Items and Special Collections We are listing items several times a week. We have a big collection of African & Oceanic Primitive Art under our responsibility and we are available to give information upon request. If someone is interest, we can offer the item in eBay. We have a good list of customers and sellers in Brazil and abroad. If you have a special thing in mind, don’t hesitate in asking to us. Please write to: pradodemello@hotmail.com Place a Bid!