CITIZEN X (Brazil, 2008-2009)

Julio Bittencourt (Brazil, 1980) lived in New York for six years before he returned to Brazil to go to work for the daily Valor Economicoas a photographer and assistant photo editor. Since 2006 he has worked independently for such magazines as Geo, Stern, Le Mondeand Esquire. His photo book, In a window of Prestes Maia 911 Building, about the Sao Paulo squat, appeared in 2008.