Waste Land

With our attention turning to the World Cup matches in Brazil -- and the recent takeover of Rio's largest favela (slum) by the military -- it's a good time to focus on the beauty of the country and the dignity of its people. In the 2010 documentary Waste Land, artist Vik Muniz found beauty where you would expect despair. The portraits he created with garbage pickers in Jardim Gramacho, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, hang in some of the world's great museums and art collections, and the money raised has helped build a better life for the catadores who live and work in the world's largest landfill.

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[Joyce West]

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