Name: José Correia Marafona

Birth Place: Vila do Conde

 Having tried, trough direct or non direct influences, the many forms of

 Conventional Photography, it was in Conceptual Photography that I found

after 20 years of interruption, the real way for my own expression.

 I realize that this kind of expression is highly questionable and with only a

 few followers, but it is where I feel myself rewarded, even being almost alone!

 Exhibitions:

Casino da Póvoa de Varzim

Galeria de Arte Moderna (Lisboa)

Livraria Bertrand (Lisboa)

Biblioteca Municipal (Porto 2001) - Palácio de Cristal

Galeria Arménio Losa (S. Mamede Infesta) – Patrocínio EPSON

Museu Soares dos Reis (Porto)

Galeria Jornal de Noticias (Porto)

Museu de Serralves (Porto)

Câmara Municipal de Stº. Tirso

Sala de Exposições da Junta de Freguesia do Santo Condestável (Lisboa)

Universidade Popular (Vigo)

Associação Fotográfica do Porto

Forum Romeu Correia (Almada)

Galeria da Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos

Renault Chelas –(Lançamento do modelo VelSatis)

Museu de Huesca - (Huesca Imagem) – Fotografia Portuguesa até aos anos 70 – C.P.F.

Colective Exhibition (Companhia da Imagem) - Ministério das Finanças - Lisbon

  Extra Activities:

Gave technical formation in dark-room techniques at A.C.E. (Academia

Contemporânea do Espectáculo) and C.C.P. (Cine Clube do Porto).

 Cooperation  with  theater groups TEAR and TEATRO BRUTO on photo

documentary of  their plays.

 Image participation with magazine and annual finance report of PETROGAL

 Image creation of a background picture scenario for the national tv (RTP)

daily news broadcasting.

  Creation of  IF (Ideia e Forma), first independent photographers group.

 Several awards and prizes in national and international photo contests.

 Work publishing - Foto Jornal, Anuário Português de Fotografia and

Super Foto Práctica.